isle

Betekenis (Engels)

An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.

Sinonieme

island

🏝️

islet

cataract

Shimane

skerry

key cay

Vertalings

île

🏝️

isola

🏝️

isla

🏝️

ilha

🏝️

eiland

🏝️

Insel

insula

🏝️

νησί

illa

🏝️

ada

🏝️

جزيرة

🏝️

Eiland

νήσος

ile

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/aɪ̯l/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: ile

In summary

From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old French ille, idle, isle, from Latin insula. Not related to island. Doublet of insula.