Bergdorf

German

Etymology

From Berg (“mountain”) +‎ Dorf (“village”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛʁkˌdɔʁf], [-ˌdɔɐ̯f]
  • Hyphenation: Berg‧dorf

Noun

Bergdorf n (strong, genitive Bergdorfs or Bergdorfes, plural Bergdörfer)

  1. mountain village
    Antonym: Taldorf Talsiedlung

Declension

Declension of Bergdorf [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Bergdorf die Bergdörfer
genitive eines des Bergdorfs, Bergdorfes der Bergdörfer
dative einem dem Bergdorf, Bergdorfe1 den Bergdörfern
accusative ein das Bergdorf die Bergdörfer

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Bergdorf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Bergdorf” in Duden online
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