ett berg
Meaning
mountain; rock; hill
In Swedish: stor upphöjning av sten i jordytan, kulle; berggrund
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett berg |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | berget |
| Plural, indefinite | berg |
| Plural, definite | bergen |
berg is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort berg, det stora berget. Check another noun
Practise berg
1 / 2Is it en berg or ett berg?
berg in a sentence
- De besteg bergetThey climbed the mountain
- ett berg av pappera mountain of paper
- Man har borrat genom berget i jakt på rikedomPeople have drilled through the rock in search of riches
- Eld i berget!Fire in the hole!
Words built with berg
- platåberg table mountain, mesa
- hälleberg rock
- berggrund bedrock
- bergart (kind of) rock
Questions
What does berg mean in English?
berg means “mountain, rock”.
Is it en berg or ett berg?
It is ett berg, and “the mountain” is berget.
What is the plural of berg?
berg doesn't change in the plural: ett berg, två berg (definite: bergen).
Origin
From Old Norse bjarg, berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.
Nearby common words
berg is number 1,152 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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