berging
Dutch
Etymology
From bergen (“to salvage, to store”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.ɣɪŋ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ber‧ging
Noun
berging f (plural bergingen, diminutive berginkje n)
- rescue, salvage (act of recovering or bringing to safety)
- storage room, storeroom
- Synonym: bergruimte
Derived terms
- bergingsbedrijf
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From berge + -ing
Noun
berging f or m (definite singular berginga or bergingen, indefinite plural berginger, definite plural bergingene)
- rescue
- salvage, recovery
Derived terms
- bergingsbil
References
- “berging” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From berge + -ing
Noun
berging f (definite singular berginga, indefinite plural bergingar, definite plural bergingane)
- rescue
- salvage, recovery
Derived terms
- bergingsbil
References
- “berging” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- bergning (rare)
Etymology
From bergja (“to taste”) + -ing.
Noun
berging f (genitive bergingar, dative bergingu)
- taste, tasting
Declension
Declension of berging (strong ō-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | berging | bergingin | bergingar | bergingarnar |
| accusative | berging | bergingina | bergingar | bergingarnar |
| dative | bergingu | bergingunni | bergingum | bergingunum |
| genitive | bergingar | bergingarinnar | berginga | berginganna |
References
- berging in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press