Bergwerk

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bercwerc. Equivalent to Berg (“mountain”) +‎ Werk (“works”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrkˌvɛrk/, [ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk], [ˈbɛɐ̯kˌvɛɐ̯k], [-ˌʋ-]
IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrçˌvɛrk/ (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial)
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Noun

Bergwerk n (strong, genitive Bergwerks or Bergwerkes, plural Bergwerke)

mine, colliery, pit

Declension

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Hyponyms

Erzbergwerk, Feuersteinbergwerk, Goldbergwerk, Kohlebergwerk, Kupferbergwerk, Salzbergwerk, Silberbergwerk, Untertagebergwerk

Related terms

Bergwerksanlage, Bergwerksdirektor, Bergwerksschacht, Bergwerksstollen
Bergbau, Berggipfel, Bergmann, Bergwiese
Fuhrwerk, Handwerk, Kraftwerk

Further reading

“Bergwerk” in Duden online
“Bergwerk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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