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Bergi
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bergi
English
Etymology
From the name of Bargu tribe (Barga Mongols), mentioned by Marco Polo, later put further northwards by cartographers into the area between Asia and America. Ultimately from en cmg ᠪᠠᠷᠭ᠋ᠤ.
Before or after the Anian Strait was (most probably falsely) reported found by L. Maldonado, the Bergi-name was moved by the cartographers to the eastern side of this strait, becoming a location in America (together with en Anian and en Tholm, also from Marco Polo, and sometimes also Arsarot, derived from Arzareth found on old maps of northern China).
On the Blaeu's map both Bargu and Bergi are depicted each on opposite sites of the Anian Strait. It can be explained as the result of copying from two different maps, similarly to Zeno map depicting Iceland and Greenland together with their "twins" Grolandia and Frisland, and probably having two Shetlands.
Proper noun
A toponym used on old maps, located in the general area of Alaska.
Related terms
en Barguzin
en Fictional locations Cartography
Sranan Tongo
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From srn nl Belg, ultimately from srn la Belgae.
Proper noun
srn proper noun
srn Belgium Q31
srn België Belgia
srn 1974 w:Lieve Hugo Lieve Hugo – King Of Kasèko Na Foe Sang Edè Oh ma fu sanede mi mu dede / gudu, ma fu sanede mi mu dede / San de na kondre mi no feni ete (sanede mi mu dede) / san de na Doisri mi no fanga ete (sanede mi mu dede) / san de na Swego mi no sabi ete (sanede mi mu dede) / san de na Bergi mi no kisi ete (sanede mi mu dede) Oh but why do I have to die / darling, but why do I have to die / What is in the country I haven't found yet (why do I have to die) / what is in Germany I didn't catch yet (why do I have to die) / what is in Sweden[?] I don't know yet (why do I have to die) / what is in Belgium I didn't get yet (why do I have to die)
Noun
srn noun
en Belgian inhabitant of Belgium
Adjective
srn adjective
en Belgian relating to Belgium
Etymology 2
From srn nl Berg en Dal.
Proper noun
srn proper noun
srn settlement/and/former plantation p/Brokopondo c/Suriname Berg en Dal