Bergisches Land

== English == === Etymology === From German Bergisches Land. === Proper noun === Bergisches Land A low mountain range in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, east of the Rhine and south of the Ruhr; the largest town is Wuppertal. == German == === Etymology === From bergisch (Berg + -isch) and Land. Named for the County (later Duchy and Grand Duchy) of Berg, only distantly connected (if at all) with Berg (“mountain”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbɛʁɡɪʃəs ˈlant/ Hyphenation: Ber‧gi‧sches Land === Proper noun === Bergisches Land n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite nominative das Bergische Land, definite genitive des Bergischen Landes or des Bergischen Lands) A low mountain range in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, east of the Rhine and south of the Ruhr; the largest town is Wuppertal ==== Declension ====