"Bergen" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

See Bergen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɛrɡən/ Audio: nb-bergen.ogg
Rhymes: -ən Etymology: From Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“Bergen”), from bjarg (“rock, boulder, cliff”) + vin (“meadow, pasture”). The locations outside of Norway, are derived directly from the Norwegian city. Etymology templates: {{root|nb|ine-pro|*bʰerǵʰ-|*wenh₁-}}, {{inh|nb|non|Bjǫrgvin||Bergen}} Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“Bergen”), {{m|non|bjarg||rock, boulder, cliff}} bjarg (“rock, boulder, cliff”), {{m|non|vin||meadow, pasture}} vin (“meadow, pasture”) Head templates: {{head|nb|proper noun}} Bergen
  1. Bergen (a port city, urban area, and municipality of Vestland, Norway) Categories (place): Cities in Norway, Municipalities of Norway, Places in Norway
    Sense id: en-Bergen-nb-name-fXgIlX6Q Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Norway
  2. Bergen (a historical county of Norway) Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in Norway
    Sense id: en-Bergen-nb-name-C0yLhJMR
  3. Bergen (a city and hamlet in North Dakota, United States) Categories (place): Cities in North Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in North Dakota, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bergen-nb-name-GKnNzaBc
  4. Bergen (an unincorporated community in Mountain View County, Canada) Categories (place): Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Bergen-nb-name-N4fQkm2q Derived forms: bergensbrød, bergensdame, bergenser, bergenserdame, bergenserinne, bergensfisk, bergenshulmur, bergensisk, bergensk, bergenskringle, bergensmål, finbergensk
  5. Bergen (a town in Genesee County, New York, United States) Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bergen-nb-name-Hj1VuGs8
  6. Bergen (a village in Bergen, Genesee County, New York, United States) Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bergen-nb-name-IpfhWed4

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      "ipa": "/ˈbɛrɡən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ən"
    },
    {
      "audio": "nb-bergen.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/da/Nb-bergen.ogg/Nb-bergen.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Nb-bergen.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bergen"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Norwegian Bokmål dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-09 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (4d5d0bb and edd475d). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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