bergschrund

[ berk-shroont ]

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

Origin of bergschrund

1
1835–45; <German (Berg mountain + Schrunde crevice)

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bergschrund

/ (ˈbɛrkʃrʊnt, ˈbɜːɡʃruːnd) /


noun
  1. a crevasse at the head of a glacier: Also called: rimaye

Origin of bergschrund

1
C19: German: mountain crack

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