"-berg" meaning in English

See -berg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From German -berg. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|-berg}} German -berg Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -berg, {{en-suffix}} -berg
  1. Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--berg-en-suffix-~xN5So1L Categories (other): English back-formations, Pages using catfix Disambiguation of English back-formations: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Etymology: Back-formation from iceberg. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|iceberg}} Back-formation from iceberg Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -berg, {{en-suffix}} -berg
  1. (usually humorous) Forms nouns defining large agglomerations of a particular substance or quality. Tags: humorous, morpheme, usually
    Sense id: en--berg-en-suffix-IxD26EAR Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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