Is Iceburg Close Compound Word?

Is iceburg close compound word?

  From Dutch ijsberg, compound of ijs "ice" + berg "mountain". First used to describe a glacier as seen at a distance from a ship then used as a term to describe the floating chunks of ice broken off from such glaciers. Compare German Eisberg, Danish isbjerg, Norwegian/Swedish isberg, Welsh eisberg.


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