Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-berg

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: -berg
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.

suffix

Forms nouns defining large agglomerations of a particular substance or quality.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"He saw a spur-winged plover grubbing on a little mudberg and his eyes told him the mudberg moved when the bird screeched, flew, became a mote."

Etymology

Borrowed from German -berg.

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does -berg mean?: Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.
Where does -berg come from?: Borrowed from German -berg.

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