“Berg” or “Burg”—Which to use?

“Berg” or “Burg”

Overview

berg / burg are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

berg: (noun) Austrian composer in Schoenberg's twelve-tone music system (1885-1935).

burg: (noun) colloquial American term for a town.

Pronunciation

berg: b·ER·g

burg: b·ER·g

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Examples in Context

Examples of “berg”

…designed by the architect Axel Berg and had two characteristic pavilions.
These were further reorganised by Berg in the 1980s.
…Bali, Ace Hood, BallGreezy, Ice Berg, Desloc, Gunplay, Rum & Young
Ewa Berg & Kristina Korpii 4 -…
…Kosuch 4 - 2 Ewa Berg & Kristina Korpii
Ewa Berg & Kristina Korpii 4 -…
Patty Berg held the record for the…
…Bobby Peterson, and drummers Bill Berg and Eric Kamau Gravatt.
Berg bei Rohrbach, a former township…
…story writer Carrie [Adhele "Peggy" Berg] Young (1923-2017) wrote several books…

Examples of “burg”

…a member of the Knesset, Burg announced in January 2015 that…
…for Reformation Day Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80,…
…Order established its headquarters at Burg Wiener Neustadt, the patron of…
…included a chorale ("Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott") in the…
Reformation Day: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80…
Burg Hohenzollern
…1833) and on ""Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"" (Ecclesiastical Festival…
…Day (31 October) Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80,…
…version of the Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott chorale cantata…
…names with the German suffix "-burg," from the German word for…

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