inselberg
[ in-suhl-burg, -zuhl- ]
Origin of inselberg
11895–1900; <German, equivalent to Insel island + Berg mountain
Words Nearby inselberg
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British Dictionary definitions for inselberg
inselberg
/ (ˈɪnzəlˌbɜːɡ) /
noun
an isolated rocky hill rising abruptly from a flat plain
Origin of inselberg
1from German, from Insel island + Berg mountain
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