hooggebergte

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hoog (high) +‎ gebergte (mountain range). Cf. German Hochgebirge and West Frisian heechberchtme.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.xəˌbɛrx.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: hoog‧ge‧berg‧te

Noun

hooggebergte n (plural hooggebergten or hooggebergtes)

  1. mountain range consisting of relatively uneroded high mountains, like alps

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: hooggebergte
  • West Frisian: heechgeberchte (calque)