"berge" meaning in French

See berge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɛʁʒ/ Audio: Fr-Paris--berge.ogg , Fr-berge.ogg Forms: berges [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French berche, from Vulgar Latin *barica, possibly a Celtic word, from Proto-Celtic *barros (“point, head, peak”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|berche|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French berche, {{inh+|fr|frm|berche}} Inherited from Middle French berche, {{inh|fr|VL.|*barica}} Vulgar Latin *barica, {{der|fr|cel|-}} Celtic, {{der|fr|cel-pro|*barros|t=point, head, peak}} Proto-Celtic *barros (“point, head, peak”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} berge f (plural berges)
  1. bank (of river, canal) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-berge-fr-noun-zixRAwD5
  2. raised pavement, banked edge Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-berge-fr-noun-zkAHPLxI Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 7 86 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /bɛʁʒ/ Audio: Fr-Paris--berge.ogg , Fr-berge.ogg Forms: berges [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Romani berś. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|rom|berś}} Borrowed from Romani berś Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} berge f (plural berges)
  1. (slang, chiefly in the plural) year Tags: feminine, in-plural, slang
    Sense id: en-berge-fr-noun-TLTqJVg8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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