Bergwerk
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German bercwerc. Equivalent to Berg (“mountain”) + Werk (“works”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈbɛrkˌvɛrk/, [ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk], [ˈbɛɐ̯kˌvɛɐ̯k], [-ˌʋ-]
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛrçˌvɛrk/ (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial)
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛʁk
Noun
[edit]Bergwerk n (strong, genitive Bergwerks or Bergwerkes, plural Bergwerke)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Bergwerk [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms
[edit]- Erzbergwerk, Feuersteinbergwerk, Goldbergwerk, Kohlebergwerk, Kupferbergwerk, Salzbergwerk, Silberbergwerk, Untertagebergwerk
Related terms
[edit]- Bergwerksanlage, Bergwerksdirektor, Bergwerksschacht, Bergwerksstollen
- Bergbau, Berggipfel, Bergmann, Bergwiese
- Fuhrwerk, Handwerk, Kraftwerk
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