bergstock

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noun

A long pole with a spike at the end, used in climbing mountains; an alpenstock.

OriginGerman Bergstock →
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Meanings

nounbergstock (plural bergstocks)

plural bergstocks

  1. A long pole with a spike at the end, used in climbing mountains; an alpenstock.

Origin

  1. GermanBergstock
  2. Englishbergstock

Borrowed from German Bergstock (literally “mountain stick”).

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APA

bergstock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergstock

MLA

“bergstock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergstock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bergstock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergstock.

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