Spitsbergen en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈspɪtsˌbɛə(ɹ)ɡən/
- /ˈspɪtsˌbɜː(ɹ)ɡən/
Etymology
From Dutch Spitsbergen, from spits (“pointed, pointy”) + bergen (“mountains”), see there.
Meanings
- (dated) Svalbard: An archipelago, territory, and unincorporated area of Norway northeast of Greenland, in the Arctic Ocean.
- The largest island of this archipelago.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spitzbergen | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Svalbard (archipelago) · West Spitsbergen (island)
Translations (18)
de West-Spitzbergen (island) · no Spitsbergen (island) · ko 스피츠베르겐섬 (island) · ka დასავლეთი შპიცბერგენი (island) · pt Spitsbergen (island) · cmn 斯匹次卑爾根島 /斯匹次卑尔根岛 (island) · da Vestspitsbergen (island) · ja スピッツベルゲン島 (island) · pt Spitzbergen (island) · pl Spitsbergen (island) · de Spitzbergen (island) · ru Западный Шпицбе́рген (island) · ka შპიცბერგენი (island) · sv Spetsbergen (island) · fr Spitsberg (island) · nl Spitsbergen (island) · da Spitsbergen (island) · fr Spitzberg (island)