Spitzbergen

German (Berlin)

/ʃpɪtsˈbɛrɡən/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Svalbard; Spitsbergen archipelago
  • Spitsbergen; West Spitsbergen largest island of this archipelago

Etymology

Derived from Dutch, Flemish Spitsbergen com from German spitz (pointed, pointy) + German l (mountains)+ German de (de-, prick, stitch, un-)+ German Berg (mountain, hill)+ German Berge(n).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Berge(n)

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