Island

Meaning

Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

Concepts

Iceland

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Republic of Iceland

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Synonyms

Republik Island

Translations

Islanda

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Islândia

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Islandia

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Islande

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IJsland

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Islàndia

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Ισλανδία

İzlanda

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Islandia

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أيسلندا

آيسلندا

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Islàndia

Îslanda

République d’Islande

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈiːslant/

Etymology

From Middle Low German Îslant, a calque of Old Norse Ísland (“Iceland”), from íss (“ice”) + land (“land”). The High-Germanized form Eisland did not establish itself; that with I- was reinforced by Danish Island. Compare the same in Grönland.

Sentences

Die Küste des Long Island Sound ist flach ; es gibt Sandstrände und Marschen .

The coast of Long Island Sound is flat; there are sandy beaches and marshes.