eiland

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈəi̯.lant/
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Noun[edit]

eiland (plural eilande, diminutive eilandjie)

  1. island

Derived terms[edit]

Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

eiland n (plural eilanden, diminutive eilandje n)

  1. island

Derived terms[edit]

general
proper nouns

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Descendants[edit]

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

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