eiland

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch eiland, from Middle Dutch eilant, from Old Dutch *eilant, from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈəi̯.lant/
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Noun

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eiland (plural eilande, diminutive eilandjie)

  1. island

Derived terms

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Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch eilant, from Old Dutch *eilant, from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą, equivalent to ei (island) +‎ land (land). The former part is from *awjō, the latter identical to modern Dutch land.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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eiland n (plural eilanden, diminutive eilandje n)

  1. island

Derived terms

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general
proper nouns
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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: eiland
  • Negerhollands: eiland, eyland
  • Sranan Tongo: eilanti

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