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Spitsbergen

spits·ber·gen

UK/ˈspɪtsˌbɛə(ɹ)ɡən/ US/ˈspɪtsˌbɜː(ɹ)ɡən/ uncommon dated

noun

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Origin

From Dutch Spitsbergen, from spits (“pointed, pointy”) + bergen (“mountains”), see there.

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