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Berch

Berch

See also: berch and bèrch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Beerch (western Moselle Franconian)

Noun

Berch m ‎(plural Berch, diminutive Berjelche)

  1. (Ripuarian, eastern Moselle Franconian) mountain

Usage notes

  • The plural may be distinguished from the singular by tone.

berch

berch

See also: Berch and bèrch

Middle Dutch

Noun

berch m

  1. mountain, hill

Inflection

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Descendants

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian berch, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-. Compare Dutch berg, German Berg, English barrow, Danish bjerg.

Noun

berch n ‎(plural bergen)

  1. mountain

Etymology

From Old High German berg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛʀɕ/, /ˈbɛʀəɕ/

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