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Iceberg is probably a partial translation of the Norse isberg, ice-mountain.

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The word "iceberg" comes from a combination of the words "ice" and "mountain" in Dutch or German. These floating masses of ice were originally referred to as "ice mountains" due to their large and imposing appearance.

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