What does the word 'iceberg' ('ijsberg') mean in Dutch?
An iceberg is a piece of freshwater ice more than 15 m (49.2 ft) long that has broken off a glacier or an ice shelf and is floating freely in open (salt) water.
Much of an iceberg is below the surface, which led to the expression "tip of the iceberg" to illustrate a small part of a larger unseen issue. Icebergs are considered a serious maritime hazard.
The largest iceberg currently floating in the ocean, named A-76, calved from the Ronne Ice Shelf into the Weddell Sea in Antarctica measuring 4320 km2.
The word iceberg is a partial loan translation from the Dutch word ijsberg, literally meaning 'ice mountain'.
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