schiereiland
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From schier (“almost”) + eiland (“island”, adverb), calque of Latin paenīnsula.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈsxiːr.ɛi̯ˌlɑnt/
- (Belgium) IPA(key): [ˈsxiːr.ɛː.lɑnt]
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): [ˈsxiːr.ɛɪ̯.lɑnt], [ˈsxiːr.æɪ̯.lɑnt]
Audio (Netherlands): (file)
- Hyphenation: schier‧ei‧land
Noun
[edit]schiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)
- peninsula [from late 17th c.]
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: skiereiland