Smeerenburg

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈsmeː.rə(n)ˌbʏrx/

proper noun
Definitions
  • A former whaling outpost, built in the 17th century by the Dutch on Amsterdam Island in northwest Spitsbergen, Norway.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish smeer (grease, blubber, a fat substance, smear) + Dutch, Flemish burg (-ville, burg, castle, burgh).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

burg

Gloss

-ville, burg, castle, burgh

Kanji

城

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