eilân

Meaning

island

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈai̯lɔːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: alond

In summary

From Old Frisian alond, āland, eiland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą.

Sentences

Dat eilân leit op fiif kilometer fan de kust.

That island is located five kilometers from the coast.

Moarntenacht reizgje wy ôf nei it Grykske eilân Kreta.

Tomorrow night we travel to the Greek island of Crete.

De fjouwer bûtendykse einekoaien lizze oan de eastkant fan it eilân .

The four outdoor duck cages are located on the east side of the island.