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eiland.

island

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛi̯.lɑnt/
  1. island

    neuter
Where this word comes from

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.

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