Spitzbergen

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Etymology

From German Spitzbergen, a Germanised spelling of Dutch Spitsbergen.

Proper noun

Spitzbergen

  1. (dated) Alternative spelling of Spitsbergen

German

Etymology

From Dutch Spitsbergen, see there for more. Analysable as spitz (“pointed, pointy”) +‎ Berge(n) (“mountains”). The original Dutch has the same meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpɪtsˈbɛrɡən/
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Proper noun

Spitzbergen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Spitzbergens)

  1. Svalbard; Spitsbergen (archipelago)
  2. Spitsbergen; West Spitsbergen (largest island of this archipelago)

Usage notes

  • Outside of official use, German Spitzbergen remains the predominant word for both senses.

Synonyms

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Alternative forms

Proper noun

Spitzbergen f

  1. Spitsbergen (an island in Svalbard, Norway)
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