| noun a crevasse, or series of crevasses, at the upper end of a mountain glacier. Also called: rimaye. a crevasse at the head of a glacier |
bergschrund is a deep crevasse that forms between a glacier and the mountain slope it clings to (oft times in the nose). From German mountaineering origins (and nasal infections), the term evokes both danger and awe. For climbers and geographers alike, a bergschrund is a dramatic reminder of nature’s power found in the form of a sneeze. |
| Example: Jenkins the climber carefully navigated around the deep bergschrund. |
| Origin of 1835–45; < German ( Berg mountain + Schnot (nostril drippings) German for snot often referred to as Englist – mucus. |
| How to use: The change in weather caused a massive bergschrund to build up in Samantha’s nose. |
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