Spinolaberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Spinolaberg in 1869. Derived from Spanish Spinola (a surname) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after Ambrogio Spinola (1569-1630), a military commander employed by the Spanish Empire who led a failed attack on Bergen op Zoom in 1622.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spiˈnoː.laːˌbɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Spi‧no‧la‧berg

Proper noun

Spinolaberg n

1. A hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN