Spinolaberg

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Spinolaberg n

A hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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