Bergmann

See also: bergmann

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bercman, equivalent to Berg (“mountain”) +‎ Mann (“man”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrkˌman/, [ˈbɛʁk-], [ˈbɛɐ̯k-] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrçˌman/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Bergmann m (strong, genitive Bergmannes or Bergmanns, plural Bergmänner)

  1. miner (male or of unspecified sex)
    Synonyms: Bergarbeiter; Knappe, Bergknappe; Kumpel

Declension
Declension of Bergmann [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bergmann die Bergmänner
genitive eines des Bergmannes, Bergmanns der Bergmänner
dative einem dem Bergmann, Bergmanne1 den Bergmännern
accusative einen den Bergmann die Bergmänner

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

See also

Proper noun

Bergmann m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Bergmanns or (with an article) Bergmann, feminine genitive Bergmann, plural Bergmanns)

Distribution of Bergmanns in Germany
  1. a surname originating as an occupation

Declension
Declension of Bergmann [masculine // feminine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein, eine der, die Bergmann die Bergmanns, Bergmann, Bergmänner2
genitive eines, einer des, der Bergmanns, Bergmann1 der Bergmanns, Bergmann, Bergmänner2
dative einem, einer dem, der Bergmann den Bergmanns, Bergmann, Bergmännern2
accusative einen, eine den, die Bergmann die Bergmanns, Bergmann, Bergmänner2

1With an article.
2Informal.

Further reading
  • “Bergmann” in Duden online
  • “Bergmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛrk.manː/

Proper noun

Bergmann m

  1. a male given name
  2. a surname

Declension
declension of Bergmann
m-s1 singular
indefinite
nominative Bergmann
accusative Bergmann
dative Bergmanni
genitive Bergmanns
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