Iceberg
 This word 
refers to a large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is underwater. The word 
appeared in English in 1774, and it comes from the Dutch ijsberg (ijs=ice, 
berg=mountain) literally meaning "ice mountain".
This word 
refers to a large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is underwater. The word 
appeared in English in 1774, and it comes from the Dutch ijsberg (ijs=ice, 
berg=mountain) literally meaning "ice mountain".
Esta palabra se refiere a una gran masa de hielo que flota en el mar, cuya mayor parte se encuentra bajo el agua. La palabra apareció en el inglés en 1774, y proviene del holandés ijsberg (ijs=hielo, berg=montaña) que significa literalmente "montaña de hielo".
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