bergen

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UK/ˈbɜːɡən/US/ˈbəɹɡən/

noun

A large rucksack.

“Bergen, in Vestland county, is Norway's second-largest city.”

CommonScrabble 9

Meanings

bergen1

nounbergen (plural bergens)

plural bergens

  1. UKgovernmentA large rucksack.

    Their bergens were already stuffed almost to bursting point, as were their belt kits, with rations, water, radios and spare batteries, ammunition, personal equipment, sleeping bags, waterproofs, medical packs, survival kits, and much more.

    2012, Peter Ratcliffe, Eye of the Storm

Bergen2

proper noun
  1. A port city, municipality, and former county of the county of Vestland, Norway, formerly part of the county of Hordaland.

    Bergen, in Vestland county, is Norway's second-largest city.

  2. A Catholic diocese named after the above see.
  3. A surname from Norwegian.

    “Let Them All Talk” is as breezy as an ocean cruise (pre-Covid), and mostly a welcome excuse to enjoy its three septuagenarian leads – Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen and Dianne Wiest – as they banter their way across the Atlantic.

    2020 December 10, Brian Lowry, “‘Let Them All Talk’ takes a breezy boat trip with Meryl Streep and company”, in CNN

Bergen3

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

bergen · noun

Shortened from Bergen rucksack, possibly named after their creator, Norwegian Ole F. Bergan, combined with the name of the Norwegian city of Bergen.

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Bergen · proper noun

  1. Old NorseBjǫrgvin“meadow between the mountains”
  2. EnglishBergen

Borrowed from Norwegian Bergen, from Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”).

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Bergen · proper noun

  1. Middle Dutchbergen
  2. DutchBergen
  3. EnglishBergen

Borrowed from Dutch Bergen, from Middle Dutch bergen.

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Translations

Bulgarian Бе́рген
  • Бе́рген (Bérgen)city in Norway
Dutch Bergen
  • Bergencity in Norway
Esperanto Bergeno
  • Bergenocity in Norway
French Bergen, Bergue
  • Bergencity in Norway
  • Berguecity in Norway
German Bergen
  • Bergencity in Norway
Greek Μπέργκεν
  • Μπέργκεν (Bérgken)city in Norway
Icelandic Björgvin
  • Björgvincity in Norway
Irish an Bheirbhe
  • an Bheirbhecity in Norway
Japanese ベルゲン
  • ベルゲン (berugen)city in Norway
Norwegian Bokmål Bergen, Bjørgvin bispedømme
  • Bergencity in Norway
  • Bjørgvin bispedømmeCatholic diocese
  • Bergena city and hamlet in North Dakota
  • Bergena town and village in New York, USA
  • Bergenan unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
  • Bergena town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA
  • Bergena town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
  • Bergena town in New Netherland
Russian Бе́рген
  • Бе́рген (Bérgen)city in Norway
Scottish Gaelic a' Bheirbhe
  • a' Bheirbhecity in Norway
Spanish Bergeno
  • Bergenocity in Norway
Thai บาร์เกิน
  • บาร์เกิน (bār̒e kin)city in Norway
Turkish Bergen
  • Bergencity in Norway
Cite this entry
APA

bergen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergen

MLA

“bergen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bergen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergen.

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