Eiland
German (Berlin)
/ˈaɪ̯lant/
noun
Definitions
- (literary) a small island, typically isolated
- (literary) an island of any size;
Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German eilant derived from Old Frisian eiland derived from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*awjōlandą
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Hong Kong Island English
- Queen Elizabeth Islands English
- Sable Island English
- Wallops Island English
- ey English
- ghost island English
- half-island English
- interisland English
- intraisland English
- island English
- islander English
- islandful English
- islandic English
- islandish English
- islandly English
- islandness English
- islandwide English
- islandy English
- land English
- microisland English
- nanoisland English
- paleoisland English
- Kersteiland Dutch, Flemish
- Paaseiland Dutch, Flemish
- Stateneiland Dutch, Flemish
- booreiland Dutch, Flemish
- eiland Dutch, Flemish
- eilandengroep Dutch, Flemish
- eilandnatie Dutch, Flemish
- eilandstaat Dutch, Flemish
- getijdeneiland Dutch, Flemish
- hefeiland Dutch, Flemish
- koraaleiland Dutch, Flemish
- rotseiland Dutch, Flemish
- schateiland Dutch, Flemish
- taaleiland Dutch, Flemish
- werkeiland Dutch, Flemish
- *awjō Proto-Germanic
- *awjōlandą Proto-Germanic
- アイランド Japanese
- iegland Old English
- īġland Old English
- iland Middle English
- eyland Old Norse
- eilant Middle Dutch
- eiland Afrikaans
- *eilant Old Dutch
- eilant Middle Low German
- alond Old Frisian
- ei Old Frisian
- eiland Old Frisian
- land Old Frisian
- ālond Old Frisian
- ailan Tok Pisin
- Eiland Low German
- eilanti Sranan Tongo
- aelan Pijin
- ailan Torres Strait Creole