Grikkland

Icelandic

Etymology

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Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós)bor.

Latin Graecusder.

Old Church Slavonic грькъ (grĭkŭ)bor.

Old Norse grikkr

Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ-

Proto-Germanic *landą

Proto-Norse *ᛚᚨᛞᚨ (*lada)

Old Norse land

Old Norse Grikkland

Icelandic Grikkland

From Grikk(i) (“Greek”) +‎ land (“land, nation”). Compare English Greekland, Swedish Grekland, Danish Grækenland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɪhk.lant/

Proper noun

Grikkland n (proper noun, genitive singular Grikklands)

1. Greece (a country in Southeast Europe)

Declension

Declension of Grikkland (sg-only neuter)

indefinite singular
nominative	Grikkland
accusative	Grikkland
dative	Grikklandi
genitive	Grikklands

Old Norse

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós)bor.

Latin Graecusder.

Old Church Slavonic грькъ (grĭkŭ)bor.

Old Norse grikkr

Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ-

Proto-Germanic *landą

Proto-Norse *ᛚᚨᛞᚨ (*lada)

Old Norse land

Old Norse Grikkland

Compound grikkr +‎ land.

Proper noun

Grikkland n

1. Byzantium