English

Noun

berm ‎(plural berms)

1. A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope
2. A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath
3. A terrace formed by wave action along a beach
4. A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation
5. A ledge between the parapet and the moat in a fortification
6. A strip of land between a street and sidewalk (regional)

Synonyms

• (strip of land between street and sidewalk): see list at tree lawn
• (canal bank opposite towpath): heelpath

Translations

Verb

berm ‎(third-person singular simple present berms, present participle berming, simple past and past participle bermed)

1. To provide something with a berm

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛrm

Etymology

From Middle Dutch baerm, from Old Dutch *barm, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz.

Noun

berm m ‎(plural bermen, diminutive bermpje n)

1. berm (a strip of land between a street and sidewalk)