Oost-Indië

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Oost-Indiën (obsolete)
• Oost-Indien (obsolete)
• Oost-Inje (archaic, colloquial)

Etymology

From oost +‎ Indië.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːstˈɪn.di.ə/
• Hyphenation: Oost-In‧dië

Proper noun

Oost-Indië n

1. (historical) the East Indies

Usage notes

• In obsolete use Oost-Indië, particularly in the forms Oost-Indiën and Oost-Indien, was treated as a plurale tantum that generally took the definite article de. Cf. the plural in English East Indies, French Indes orientales and several other European languages; cf. German Ostindien for the use as a neuter singular.

Derived terms

• Oost-Indiëvaarder
• Oost-Indiëvaart