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bergen

(UK, military) A large rucksack.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, military) A large rucksack.

Origin: Shortened from Bergen rucksack, possibly named after their creator, Ole F. Bergan, combined with the name of the Norwegian city of Bergen. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “BBC Radio 3 Breakfast Now Playing Hector Berlioz, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis Le Corsaire - overture Op.21”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #Breakfast Hector Berlioz, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis: 🎵 Le Corsaire - overture Op.21 #BBCRadio3 #HectorBerlioz #BergenPhilharmonicOrchestra #SirAndrewDavis”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Det er rett og slett utrolig flaks at Oslo og Akershus ikke er ett felles fylke, for da hadde Oslo vært et eneste bilhelvete med ett dysfunksjonelt kollektivtilbud og null tilrettelegging for myke trafikanter. Alt basert på (bil)folkets vilje. Bergen lider under det regimet.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “In Bergen-Belsen bleef slechts één Joods gezin compleet: Eddy (86) kan het nog navertellen”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Neeiiiin - mir gefällt das sehr - wir sind oft in den Bergen um Urlaub zu machen 🏔️😍 Und ja, mit Humor total kitschig 😂”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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