Stateneiland

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Staaten Eylandt (obsolete)

Etymology[edit]

Compound of Staten (“States, parliament”) +‎ eiland (“island”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈstaː.tə(n)ˌɛi̯.lɑnt/
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Hyphenation: Sta‧ten‧ei‧land

Proper noun[edit]

Stateneiland n

Isla de los Estados
(now uncommon) Staten Island
Synonym: Staten Island

Descendants[edit]

→ English: Staten Island
→ Spanish: Isla de los Estados (calque)

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