Definition
A high natural elevation of the earth’s surface with slopes and a summit.
Translations
- English
- mountain
- Français
- montagne
- Türkçe
- dağ
- Polski
- góra
- Русский
- гора
- Українська
- гора
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Berg
- A1
- Noun
- Nature & Environment
- Leisure & Hobbies
- Sport & Fitness
mountain
/deːɐ̯ bɛʁk/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Berge
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Nature & EnvironmentPrimaryLeisure & HobbiesSport & Fitness
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Berg ragt weithin sichtbar über das Tal.NominativSing.The mountain rises visibly above the valley from far away.
- Wir sehen den Berg von weitem.AkkusativSing.We can see the mountain from far away.
- Die Wanderer nähern sich dem Berg.DativSing.The hikers approach the mountain.
- Der Gipfel des Berges ist schneebedeckt.GenitivSing.The summit of the mountain is snow-covered.
- Die Berge leuchten im Abendlicht.NominativPlur.The mountains glow in the evening light.
- Viele Wanderer besteigen die Berge im Sommer.AkkusativPlur.Many hikers climb the mountains in summer.
- Auf den Bergen liegt noch Schnee.DativPlur.There is still snow on the mountains.
- Die Hänge der Berge sind steil.GenitivPlur.The slopes of the mountains are steep.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Berg/bɛʁk/
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Article phrase
der Berg/deːɐ̯ bɛʁk/
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Plural
Berge/ˈbɛʁɡə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Berg | die Berge |
| Akkusativ | den Berg | die Berge |
| Dativ | dem Berg | den Bergen |
| Genitiv | des Berges | der Berge |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein hoher Berg
- Collocationeinen Berg besteigen
- Verb constructionden Berg besteigen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionauf den Berg steigenauf + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionauf dem Berg stehenauf + Dativ
- Sentence patternDer Berg ist mit Schnee bedeckt.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termLandschaftsform
Landschaftsform is a hypernym; a Berg is one of them.
- Narrower termVulkan
A Vulkan is a Berg of volcanic origin; not every Berg is a Vulkan.
- Related termTal — valley
Berg and Tal are both landforms, but they designate contrasting types of terrain.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
„Berg“ is a synchronically simple noun that is not a transparently compound word.