werkeiland

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of werk (“work, labour”) +‎ eiland (“island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛrk.ɛi̯ˌlɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: werk‧ei‧land

Noun

werkeiland n (plural werkeilanden, diminutive werkeilandje n)

1. an artificial island created for construction purposes

   Voor de bouw van de brug werden eerst enkele werkeilanden aangelegd.

   In order to facilitate the construction of the bridge, a few artificial islands were created first.