Gebirge

mountain range

noun ge-BEER-ger Rare

Origin: collective of Berg

Also means

mountains

Usage Note

Gebirge is neuter and a collective noun for a whole massif, not one peak. Use it for the Erzgebirge or Riesengebirge; a single mountain stays Berg, and low ranges are a Mittelgebirge.

Examples

"Das Gebirge trennt die beiden Länder."

Natural Translation

The mountain range separates the two countries.

Literal Translation

The mountain-range separates the two countries.

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