eilân

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian alond, āland, eiland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Ailound, Oailound, English island. Compare also Dutch eiland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æɪlɔːn/

Noun

eilân n (plural eilannen, diminutive eilantsje)

  1. island
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