Halsberge

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German halsberge m or f, Old High German halsperga, from Proto-West Germanic *halsabergu, equivalent to Hals (“neck”) +‎ bergen (“to cover”). Cognate with English hauberk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhalsˌbɛʁɡə/
Hyphenation: Hals‧ber‧ge

Noun

Halsberge f (genitive Halsberge, plural Halsbergen)

(historical) gorget (piece of armour protecting the throat; ornamental collar)
Synonym: Ringkragen
(historical) hauberk
Synonym: Kettenhemd

Declension

Declension of Halsberge [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Halsberge	die	Halsbergen
genitive	einer	der	Halsberge	der	Halsbergen
dative	einer	der	Halsberge	den	Halsbergen
accusative	eine	die	Halsberge	die	Halsbergen

Further reading

Halsberge on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
“Halsberge” in Duden online
“Halsberge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Halsberge” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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