eiland

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch eiland, from Middle Dutch eilant, from Old Dutch *eilant, from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈəi̯.lant/ === Noun === eiland (plural eilande, diminutive eilandjie) island ==== Derived terms ==== eilandnasie skiereiland == Dutch == === Alternative forms === eylant, eyland, eylandt, eijlandt, eilandt, eijlant, eijland (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch eilant, from Old Dutch *eilant, from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą, equivalent to ei (“island”) +‎ land (“land”). The former part is from *awjō, the latter identical to modern Dutch land. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.lɑnt/ Hyphenation: ei‧land Rhymes: -ɑnt Homophone: Eiland === Noun === eiland n (plural eilanden, diminutive eilandje n) island ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== landouw ooibos ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: eiland Negerhollands: eiland, eyland → Sranan Tongo: eilanti ==== See also ==== archipel === Anagrams === Daniel, Daniël, inlade, lade in