inselberg
[ in-suh l-burg, -zuh l- ]
/ ˈɪn səlˌbɜrg, -zəl- /
noun Physical Geography.
Origin of inselberg
1895–1900; < German, equivalent to
Insel island +
Berg mountain
Words nearby inselberg
insectivorous,
insectivorous bat,
insectology,
insecure,
insecurity,
inselberg,
inseminate,
insemination ,
inseminator,
insenescence,
insensate
British Dictionary definitions for inselberg
inselberg
/ (ˈɪnzəlˌbɜːɡ) /
noun
an isolated rocky hill rising abruptly from a flat plain
Word Origin for inselberg
from German, from
Insel island +
Berg mountain