igland

Old English

Alternative forms

īeġland

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą, equivalent to īeġ (island) +‎ land (land). Cognate with Old Frisian alond, āland, eiland, Old Norse eyland.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiːjlɑnd/

Noun

īġland n

island

Declension

Declension of igland (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	īġland	īġland
accusative	īġland	īġland
genitive	īġlandes	īġlanda
dative	īġlande	īġlandum

Descendants

Middle English: iland, yland, ylond
- Scots: iland, yland, island
- English: island

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