Vinland

English

Etymology

From Old Norse, coined c. AD 1000 by Leif Ericson, but of uncertain meaning because vowel length was not marked in early texts. It can therefore be either Vínland (“Wineland”) (from vín (“wine”)) or Vinland (“meadowland”) (from vin (“meadow, pasture”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪnlənd/, /ˈvɪnlænd/

Proper noun

Vinland

  1. The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leifur Eiríksson to the portion of North America in modern-day Newfoundland, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD.

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Translations

Old Norse

Proper noun

Vinland n

  1. Vinland
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