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Bergisches Land
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English
Etymology
From en de Bergisches Land.
Proper noun
1
en A low <<mountain range>> in <<s/North Rhine-Westphalia>>, <<c/Germany>>, east of the <<riv/Rhine>> and south of the <<riv/Ruhr>>; the largest town is <<town/Wuppertal>>.
German
de:
Etymology
From de bergisch (de Berg + de -isch) and de Land.
Named for the County (later Duchy and Grand Duchy) of Berg, only distantly connected (if at all) with de Berg mountain.
Pronunciation
de /ˌbɛʁɡɪʃəs ˈlant/
de De-Bergisches Land.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Ber gi sches Land
Proper noun
Bergisches<+> Land<n,(e)s.sg.article>
de A low <<mountain range>> in <<s/North Rhine-Westphalia>>, <<c/Germany>>, east of the <<riv/Rhine>> and south of the <<riv/Ruhr>>; the largest town is <<town/Wuppertal>>
Declension
Bergisches<+> Land<n,(e)s.sg.article>