Bergkarabach

German

Etymology

From Berg (“mountain”) +‎ Karabach (“Karabakh”), partial calque of Russian Наго́рный Караба́х (Nagórnyj Karabáx).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrk.ka.raˌbax/
• IPA^(key): /ˌbɛrk.ka.raˈbax/ (rare)

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• Rhymes: -ax

Proper noun

Bergkarabach n (proper noun, genitive Bergkarabachs or (optionally with an article) Bergkarabach)

1. Nagorno-Karabakh (a region of the South Caucasus)
2. (loosely) Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (de-facto independent country, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan)

Synonyms

• Nagorny Karabach (less common)

Further reading

• “Bergkarabach” in Duden online