Insulinde

Dutch

Etymology

Coined by Eduard Douwes Dekker in his novel Max Havelaar.

Proper noun

Insulinde n

1. (historical, poetic) Dutch East Indies, a former Dutch colony in modern-day Indonesia

French

Proper noun

Insulinde f

1. the Indonesian Archipelago

Derived terms

• insulindien
• Insulindien

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch Insulinde. Refer also to the related historical term Insulindia, especially in relation to other past colonial rules.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪnsuˈlɪndə]
• IPA^(key): [ɪnsʊlˈɪndə] (alternative)
• Hyphenation: In‧su‧lin‧dê

Proper noun

Insulindê

1. (historical, literary) The Indonesian Archipelago

   Synonyms: Indonesia, Nusantara

See also

• Nusantara (“Indonesian Archipelago”)

Further reading

• “Insulinde” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.