What does "bergen" mean?
A large rucksack.
Bergen
/ˈbəɹɡən/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A large rucksack.
- Grammar: bergen is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: city, port city, urban center.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, rural area, village.
- Usage evidence: Bergen is the second largest city in Norway.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A large rucksack. UK
"Their bergens were already stuffed almost to bursting point, as were their belt kits, with rations, water, radios and spare batteries, ammunition, personal equipment, sleeping bags, waterproofs, medical packs, survival kits, and much more."
Proper Noun
- 1 A port city, municipality, and former county of the county of Vestland, Norway, formerly part of the county of Hordaland.
"Bergen, in Vestland county, is Norway's second-largest city."
- 2 A municipality and village in Limburg province, Netherlands.
- 3 A Catholic diocese named after the above see.
- 4 A municipality and town in North Holland province, Netherlands.
- 5 A city and hamlet in North Dakota.
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- 6 A town and village in Genesee County, New York, United States.
- 7 A surname from Norwegian.
"“Let Them All Talk” is as breezy as an ocean cruise (pre-Covid), and mostly a welcome excuse to enjoy its three septuagenarian leads – Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen and Dianne Wiest – as they banter their way across the Atlantic."
- 8 An unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
- 9 A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
- 10 A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- 11 A part of New Netherland, the name survives in Bergen County. historical
- 12 A surname from Dutch.
Synonyms
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Example
"Bergen is the second largest city in Norway."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "bergen"?
Common synonyms include: city, port city, urban center.
How do you use "bergen" in a sentence?
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway.
How do you pronounce "bergen"?
Pronounced /ˈbəɹɡən/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Shortened from Bergen rucksack, possibly named after their creator, Norwegian Ole F. Bergan, combined with the name of the Norwegian city of Bergen.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Norwegian Bergen, from Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”).
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Dutch Bergen, from Middle Dutch bergen.