"bergwind" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bergwinds [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans bergwind (“mountain wind”), from Dutch bergwind, equivalent to berg + wind. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|bergwind||mountain wind}} Afrikaans bergwind (“mountain wind”), {{der|en|nl|bergwind}} Dutch bergwind, {{affix|en|berg|wind}} berg + wind Head templates: {{en-noun}} bergwind (plural bergwinds)
  1. (South Africa) A hot dry wind blowing from the mountainous interior to the coast. Tags: South-Africa

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