English Explanatory Dictionary

bergen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large rucksack.
name
  1. A port city, municipality, and former county of the county of Vestland, Norway, formerly part of the county of Hordaland.
  2. A Catholic diocese named after the above see.
  3. A city and hamlet in North Dakota.
  4. A surname from Norwegian.
name
  1. A municipality and village in Limburg province, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality and town in North Holland province, Netherlands.
  3. A town and village in Genesee County, New York, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
  5. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
  6. A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
  7. A part of New Netherland, the name survives in Bergen County.
  8. A surname from Dutch.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɜːɡən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bergen.wav /ˈbəɹɡən/

Word forms

bergen bergens

Etymology

Shortened from Bergen rucksack, possibly named after their creator, Norwegian Ole F. Bergan, combined with the name of the Norwegian city of Bergen.

Related words

Bergen aan Zee Bergen County Bergen op Zoom North Bergen
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