Insulinde

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Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Coined by Eduard Douwes Dekker in his novel Max Havelaar.

Proper noun[edit]

Insulinde n

  1. (historical) Dutch East Indies, a former Dutch colony in modern-day Indonesia.

French[edit]

French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Proper noun[edit]

Insulinde f

  1. the Indonesian Archipelago

Derived terms[edit]

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch Insulinde. Refer also to the related historical term Insulindia, especially in relation to other past colonial rules.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɪnsuˈlɪndə]
  • IPA(key): [ɪnsʊlˈɪndə] (alternative)
  • Hyphenation: In‧su‧lin‧dê

Proper noun[edit]

Insulindê

  1. (historical, literary) The Indonesian Archipelago
    Synonyms: Indonesia, Nusantara

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