Bergisch
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Bergisch
Relating to the Bergisches Land, a region in North Rhine-Westphalia, its inhabitants, or its culture.
Die bergische Kaffeetafel ist eine üppige, traditionelle Mahlzeit mit vielen verschiedenen Speisen.
The Bergisch coffee table is a generous, traditional meal with many different dishes.
The ending '-isch' is often used to form adjectives from geographical names. So 'Berg' (here as part of a name) becomes 'bergisch', similar to 'bayerisch' (Bavarian, from Bayern) or 'hamburgisch' (Hamburg, from Hamburg).
Viele deutsche Regionen haben ihre eigenen -isch Adjektive.
Many German regions have their own -isch adjectives.
Although 'Berg' appears in it, 'bergisch' does not refer to mountains. The name comes from the historical Duchy of Berg. The region is hilly rather than mountainous.
Die Geschichte des Bergischen Landes ist sehr interessant.
The history of the Bergisches Land is very interesting.
The adjective is almost always used in connection with things from the region. Typical phrases are 'das Bergische Land' (the Bergisches Land), 'bergische Spezialitäten' (Bergisch specialties), or 'bergische Städte' (Bergisch cities) such as Wuppertal and Solingen.
Als Nachtisch gab es bergische Waffeln mit heißen Kirschen.
For dessert there were Bergisch waffles with hot cherries.
As part of the proper name of the region, the adjective is capitalized. So you write 'das Bergische Land' (the Bergisches Land).
Am Wochenende machen wir einen Ausflug ins Bergische Land.
At the weekend we're taking a trip to the Bergisches Land.