inselberg

[in-suhl-burg, -zuhl-]

noun

Physical Geography.

1. monadnock.

inselberg

/ ˈɪnzəlˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. an isolated rocky hill rising abruptly from a flat plain

Word History and Origins

Origin of inselberg¹

1895–1900; < German, equivalent to Insel island + Berg mountain

Word History and Origins

Origin of inselberg¹

from German, from Insel island + Berg mountain

Example Sentences

Located in the Southern Region of Malawi, this jumble of mountains is an inselberg, or a lone peak that rises from plains — literally “island mountain” in German.

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Inselberg alleged photographic experts using a technique called "photo matching" could not find evidence that the helmets were ever used in games.

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The stakes were raised in the lawsuit in April 2017 when Inselberg's attorneys filed court documents that contained emails between Manning and equipment manager Joseph Skiba, who also was a defendant in the lawsuit.

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The email does not refer to the two helmets at issue in the lawsuit, but Inselberg alleged it indicates a pattern of fraud.

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In the same court filing, Manning's lawyer accused Inselberg of being "engaged in a decades-long memorabilia scheme" in which he obtained, without permission, game-used Giants equipment, including Manning's, from Skiba and Skiba's brother, Ed, as well as a local dry cleaner.

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