Oost-Indië

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === Oost-Indiën (obsolete) Oost-Indien (obsolete) Oost-Inje (archaic, colloquial) === Etymology === From oost +‎ Indië. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌoːstˈɪn.di.ə/ Hyphenation: Oost-In‧dië === Proper noun === Oost-Indië n (historical) the East Indies ==== Usage notes ==== In obsolete use Oost-Indië, particularly in the forms Oost-Indiën and Oost-Indien, was treated as a plurale tantum that generally took the definite article de. Cf. the plural in English East Indies, French Indes orientales and several other European languages; cf. German Ostindien for the use as a neuter singular. ==== Derived terms ==== Oost-Indiëvaarder Oost-Indiëvaart