bergen
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bergen¹
Where it comes from
Shortened from Bergen rucksack, possibly named after their creator, Norwegian Ole F. Bergan, combined with the name of the Norwegian city of Bergen.
noun bergens
- A 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.
Bergen²
- /ˈbɜːɡən/ UK
- /ˈbəɹɡən/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Norwegian Bergen, from Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”).
proper noun
- 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.
- A Catholic diocese named after the above see.
- A city and hamlet in North Dakota.
- 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.
Bergen³
- /ˈbɜːɡən/ UK
- /ˈbəɹɡən/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Dutch Bergen, from Middle Dutch bergen.
proper noun
- A municipality and village in Limburg province, Netherlands.
- A municipality and town in North Holland province, Netherlands.
- A town and village therein, in Genesee County, New York, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- A part of New Netherland, the name survives in Bergen County.
- A surname from Dutch.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: zoom, tromso, oslo, passaic, lancaster, belsen, retten, heben, enthalten, barge, carryall, bagger, bundle buggy, bundook, ruck, buck
Translations
Talk about this word "bergen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bergen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bergen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bergen "bergen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bergen.Cite this
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title = {bergen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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