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Eiger.

Eiger (a mountain in Switzerland)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈaɪ̯ɡɐ/
  1. Eiger (a mountain in Switzerland)

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

While folk etymology connected it to Oger (“ogre”), the mountain's name actually derives from the formerly common spelling Heiger, from dialectal Middle High German Hej-Gêr, dr hej Ger (“high point, large spear”), composed of hej (“high”) (presumably a derivation from *hauh) and *gaiʀ (“javelin, spear”).

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