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bjarg

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Faroese

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Vestmannabjørgini - Vestmanna cliffs

Etymology

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From Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.

Noun

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bjarg n (genitive singular bjargs, plural bjørg)

  1. (poetic) cliff

Declension

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n5 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bjarg bjargið bjørg bjørgini
accusative bjarg bjargið bjørg bjørgini
dative bjargi bjarginum bjørgum bjørgunum
genitive bjargs bjargsins bjarga bjarganna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bjarg n (genitive singular bjargs, nominative plural björg)

  1. rock, boulder
  2. cliff, precipice
  3. mountain
  4. rock face
  5. alternative form of berg

Declension

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Declension of bjarg (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bjarg bjargið björg björgin
accusative bjarg bjargið björg björgin
dative bjargi bjarginu björgum björgunum
genitive bjargs bjargsins bjarga bjarganna

Further reading

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  • Halldóra Jónsdóttir, Þórdís Úlfarsdóttir, editors (2014–2020), “bjarg”, in Íslensk nútímamálsorðabók [Icelandic Modern Dictionary] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Blöndal, Sigfús; Björg Þorláksdóttir Blöndal; Jón Ófeigsson; Holger Wiehe (1924), “bjarg”, in Íslensk-Dönsk Orðabók / Islandsk-Dansk Ordbog (in Danish), Reykjavík: Prentsmiðjan Gutenberg
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “bjarg”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies

Old Norse

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.

    Cognates are Old English beorg, Old Saxon berg, Old Dutch berg and Old High German bërg; Related to Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌴𐌹 (bairgahei).

    Noun

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    bjarg n (genitive bjargs, plural bjǫrg)

    1. alternative form of berg

    Declension

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    Declension of bjarg (strong a-stem)
    neuter singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative bjarg bjargit bjǫrg bjǫrgin
    accusative bjarg bjargit bjǫrg bjǫrgin
    dative bjargi bjarginu bjǫrgum bjǫrgunum
    genitive bjargs bjargsins bjarga bjarganna

    Further reading

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    • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “bjarg”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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