bergwerker

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of berg +‎ werken +‎ -er. First attested in the seventeenth century.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrxˌʋɛr.kər/
  • Hyphenation: berg‧wer‧ker

Noun[edit]

bergwerker m (plural bergwerkers, diminutive bergwerkertje n)

  1. (now uncommon) miner (one who works in a mine)
    Synonyms: mijner, mijnwerker