Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vandenberg

/vˈændənbɚɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
van-den-berg
IPA
/vˈændənbɚɡ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Dutch van den Berg: Dutch van (“of”) + den (“the”) + berg (“hill”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Vandenbergs (plural) Van Den Berg (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Vandenbergh Vandenberghe Vandenborg Vandenborgh Vandenborghe Vandenburg Vandenburgh Vandenburghe

Synonyms

VBG KVBG Western Range Pacific Missile Range Point Arguello Camp Cooke Cooke Air Force Base

Homonyms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce vandenberg?
The recorded pronunciation is /vˈændənbɚɡ/.
What does vandenberg mean?
A surname from Dutch.
Where does vandenberg come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce vandenberg

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