bergschrund

[ berk-shroont ]

noun

1. a crevasse, or series of crevasses, at the upper end of a mountain glacier.

bergschrund

/ ˈbɛrkʃrʊnt; ˈbɜːɡʃruːnd /

noun

1. a crevasse at the head of a glacier Also calledrimaye

Word History and Origins

Origin of bergschrund¹

1835–45; < German ( Berg mountain + Schrunde crevice)

Word History and Origins

Origin of bergschrund¹

C19: German: mountain crack