Eiland

Meaning

1. (literary, neuter, strong) a small island, typically isolated
2. (literary, neuter, strong) an island of any size; occasionally used to avoid repetition of Insel, otherwise poetic

Concepts

island

🏝️

isle

territory

turf

Shimane

Synonyms

Insel

Inselchen

Atoll

Kleine Inseln

Translations

eiland

🏝️

isola

🏝️

île

🏝️

isla

🏝️

ilha

🏝️

insula

🏝️

illa

🏝️

νησί

ada

🏝️

νήσος

ile

جزيرة

🏝️

girav

🏝️

îlot

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaɪ̯lant/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: eilant

Cognate with Dutch: eiland

Cognate with English: island

Cognate with Icelandic: eyland

In summary

From Middle High German eilant, einlant, from Middle Low German eilant (by which it was reinforced again during the 16th c.), from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą. Cognate with Dutch eiland, English island, Icelandic eyland.