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bergshrund

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large crack or crevasse in a glacier where the glacier is pulling away from the mountain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • The snow was extremely hard and there was a well defined path all the way up to the bergshrund.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bergschrund.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: gletsjerspleet — a large crack in a glacier
  • French: rimaye — a large crack in a glacier
  • Hungarian: gleccserrés — a large crack in a glacier
  • Russian: бергшрунд (bergšrund) — a large crack in a glacier