Eisberg

German

Etymology

From Eis (“ice”) +‎ Berg (“mountain”), a calque of Dutch ijsberg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛrk/, [ˈʔaɪ̯sˌbɛɐ̯k], [ˈʔaɪ̯sˌbɛʁk]
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛrç/ (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Eis‧berg
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁk

Noun

Eisberg m (strong, genitive Eisberges or Eisbergs, plural Eisberge)

  1. iceberg

Declension

Declension of Eisberg [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eisberg die Eisberge
genitive eines des Eisberges, Eisbergs der Eisberge
dative einem dem Eisberg, Eisberge1 den Eisbergen
accusative einen den Eisberg die Eisberge

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Azerbaijani: aysberq
  • → Esperanto: glacimonto (calque)
  • → Russian: а́йсберг (ájsberg)

Further reading

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