# Spitsbergen

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈspɪtsˌbɛə(ɹ)ɡən/ · frequency rank #76,358

## Definitions
1. Svalbard: An archipelago, territory, and unincorporated area of Norway northeast of Greenland, in the Arctic Ocean.
2. The largest island of this archipelago.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spitsbergen