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Tourism & Travel | | English term or phrase: Bergenites | Hello. I'm posting this in Eng>Nor again so that I can get info from people who will know something about it.
I'm dealing with a Japanese to English document talking about tourism in Norway. The word meaning "people from Bergen" has been translated as "Bergenites".
Is there any specific word that you know of in English for people from Bergen? Is "Bergenites" OK?
Thanks. |
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| | Norwegian translation:bergensere | Explanation:
The Norwegian word is "bergenser" (singular) and "bergensere" (plural). "Bergenites" sounds a bit like a joke.
If you ask a Bergenser, a person from Bergen, where you should go, it is quite likely you will be directed to one of the town's classic hostelries which has ...
www.visitnorway.com/us/Articles/Norway/West/Bergen/Restaura...
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Note added at 7 mins (2009-04-21 17:23:47 GMT)
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It seems like a "Bergenite" is an inhabitant of Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. |
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 Bjørnar Magnussen
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| Grading comment I decided to use Bergensers, since that would be closest to the real word. Thanks!
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