berging

Etymology

From bergen (“to salvage, to store”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛr.ɣɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: ber‧ging

Noun

berging f (plural bergingen, diminutive berginkje n)

1. rescue, salvage (act of recovering or bringing to safety)
2. storage room, storeroom

   Synonym: bergruimte

Etymology

From berge +‎ -ing

Noun

berging f, m (definite singular berginga or bergingen, indefinite plural berginger, definite plural bergingene)

1. rescue
2. salvage, recovery

References

• “berging” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From berge +‎ -ing

Noun

berging f (definite singular berginga, indefinite plural bergingar, definite plural bergingane)

1. rescue
2. salvage, recovery

References

• “berging” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• bergning (rare)

Etymology

From bergja (“to taste”) +‎ -ing.

Noun

berging f (genitive bergingar, dative bergingu)

1. taste, tasting

References

• berging in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press