West-Indië
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- West-Indiën (obsolete)
- West-Indien (obsolete)
- West-Inje (archaic, colloquial)
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
West-Indië n
- (historical) the West Indies
Usage notes[edit]
- In obsolete use West-Indië, particularly in the forms West-Indiën and West-Indien, was treated as a plurale tantum that generally took the definite article de. Cf. the plural in English West Indies, French Indes occidentales and several other European languages; cf. German Westindien for the use as a neuter singular.