bergmōn

Silesian

Alternative forms

• bergmůn (Steuers Silesian alphabet)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bergmann (“miner, pitman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrɡmon/
• Rhymes: -ɛrɡmon
• Syllabification: berg‧mōn

Noun

bergmōn m pers

1. miner

   Synonyms: grubiŏrz, hajer, hawiyrz

Related terms

noun

• berg

 

Further reading

• Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “bergmōn”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 35