iceberg
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Dutch ijsberg, compound of ijs “ice” + berg “mountain”. First used to describe a glacier as seen at a distance from a ship then used as a term to describe the floating chunks of ice broken off from such glaciers. Compare German Eisberg, Danish isbjerg, Norwegian/Swedish isberg, Welsh eisberg.
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Noun [edit]
iceberg (plural icebergs)
- A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf
- The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank.
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Translations [edit]
huge mass of floating ice
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External links [edit]
Iceberg on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From English iceberg, from Dutch ijsberg.
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Noun [edit]
iceberg m (plural icebergs)
Galician [edit]
Noun [edit]
iceberg m (plural icebergs)
Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
iceberg m (invariable)
Derived terms [edit]
- punta dell'iceberg - tip of the iceberg
See also [edit]
- ghiaccio - ice
Portuguese [edit]
Noun [edit]
iceberg m (plural icebergs)
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From English iceberg.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
iceberg m (plural icebergs)
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