Bíerig

Saterland Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian berch, from Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz (“hill”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos (“hill”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise up, ascend”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːrɪɣ/
  • Hyphenation: Bíe‧rig
  • Rhymes: -iːrɪɣ

Noun

Bíerig m (plural Bíerige)

  1. mountain

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015), “Bíerig”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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