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See also: Bergen
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Perhaps from the Norwegian brand "Bergans", or the place name "Bergen"?”)
Noun[edit]
bergen (plural bergens)
- (Britain, military) A large rucksack.
- 2012, Peter Ratcliffe, Eye of the Storm
- Their bergens were already stuffed almost to bursting point, as were their belt kits, with rations, water, radios and spare batteries, ammunition, personal equipment, sleeping bags, waterproofs, medical packs, survival kits, and much more.
- 2012, Peter Ratcliffe, Eye of the Storm
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch bergen, from Old Dutch bergan, from Proto-Germanic *berganą.
Verb[edit]
bergen
- (transitive) to store, to stash away
- (transitive) to salvage (a vessel)
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of bergen (strong class 3) | ||||
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infinitive | bergen | |||
past singular | borg | |||
past participle | geborgen | |||
infinitive | bergen | |||
gerund | bergen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | berg | borg | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | bergt | borg | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | bergt | borg | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | bergt | borgt | ||
3rd person singular | bergt | borg | ||
plural | bergen | borgen | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | berge | borge | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | bergen | borgen | ||
imperative sing. | berg | |||
imperative plur.1 | bergt | |||
participles | bergend | geborgen | ||
1) Archaic. |
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: berg
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun[edit]
bergen
- Plural form of berg
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old High German bergan, from Proto-Germanic *berganą.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bergen (class 3 strong, third-person singular simple present birgt, past tense barg, past participle geborgen, past subjunctive bärge, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to save (someone); to rescue
- (transitive) to salvage; to recover
- (transitive) to conceal; shelter; to contain
- (transitive, naval) to take in (a sail); to shorten (a sail)
- die Segel bergen ― to shorten the sail
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of bergen
infinitive | bergen | ||||
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present participle | bergend | ||||
past participle | geborgen | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
present | ich berge | wir bergen | i | ich berge | wir bergen |
du birgst | ihr bergt | du bergest | ihr berget | ||
er birgt | sie bergen | er berge | sie bergen | ||
preterite | ich barg | wir bargen | ii | ich bärge1 | wir bärgen1 |
du bargst | ihr bargt | du bärgest1 du bärgst1 |
ihr bärget1 ihr bärgt1 | ||
er barg | sie bargen | er bärge1 | sie bärgen1 | ||
imperative | birg (du) | bergt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of bergen
Derived terms[edit]
- geborgen (adjective)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “bergen” in Duden online
Middle Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Dutch bergan, from Proto-Germanic *berganą.
Verb[edit]
bergen
Inflection[edit]
Strong class 3 | ||
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Infinitive | bergen | |
3rd sg. past | barch | |
3rd pl. past | borgen | |
Past participle | geborgen | |
Infinitive | bergen | |
In genitive | bergens | |
In dative | bergene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | berge | barch |
2nd singular | berchs, berges | borchs, borges |
3rd singular | bercht, berget | barch |
1st plural | bergen | borgen |
2nd plural | bercht, berget | borcht, borget |
3rd plural | bergen | borgen |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | berge | borge |
2nd singular | berchs, berges | borges |
3rd singular | berge | borge |
1st plural | bergen | borgen |
2nd plural | bercht, berget | borget |
3rd plural | bergen | borgen |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | berch, berge | |
Plural | bercht, berget | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | bergende | geborgen |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “berghen (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “bergen (II)”, in Middelniederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Middle English[edit]
Verb[edit]
bergen
- Alternative form of berwen
Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bergen
- definite plural of berg
West Frisian[edit]
Noun[edit]
bergen
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