Bergisches Land

English

Etymology

From German Bergisches Land.

Proper noun

Bergisches Land

  1. A low mountain range in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, east of the Rhine and south of the Ruhr; the largest town is Wuppertal.

German

Etymology

From bergisch (Berg + -isch) and Land.

Named for the County (later Duchy and Grand Duchy) of Berg, only distantly connected (if at all) with Berg (mountain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛʁɡɪʃəs ˈlant/
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  • Hyphenation: Ber‧gi‧sches Land

Proper noun

Bergisches Land n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite nominative das Bergische Land, definite genitive des Bergischen Landes or des Bergischen Lands)

  1. A low mountain range in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, east of the Rhine and south of the Ruhr; the largest town is Wuppertal.

Declension

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