"inselberg" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɪnsəlˌbɜːɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-zəl-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɪnsəlˌbɝɡ/ [General-American], /-zəl-/ [General-American] Forms: inselbergs [plural], inselberge [plural]
Etymology: From German Inselberg, from Insel (“island”) + Berg (“mountain”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Inselberg}} German Inselberg, {{m|de|Insel||island}} Insel (“island”), {{m|de|Berg||mountain}} Berg (“mountain”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|inselberge}} inselberg (plural inselbergs or inselberge)
  1. (geomorphology) A monadnock (isolated mountain). Categories (topical): Geomorphology Categories (place): Landforms Translations (Translations): muino lekuko (Basque), 孤山 (gūshān) (Chinese Mandarin), Inselberg [masculine] (German), 잔구 (jan'gu) (alt: 殘丘) (Korean), twardzielec [masculine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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