アイスランド

Japanese

Alternative spelling
愛斯蘭 (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from English Iceland.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) アイスランド [àísúráꜜǹdò] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [a̠isɨɾã̠ndo̞]

Proper noun

アイスランド • (Aisurando) 

1. Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)
   • Kore Yamazaki, “第3篇　The Balance distinguishes not between gold and lead. [Composition 3: The Balance distinguishes not between gold and lead.]”, in [魔法使いの嫁](The Ancient Magus Bride) [The Ancient Magus’ Bride], volume 1 (fiction), Tokyo: Mag Garden, page 98:

     北(ほっ)極(きょく)海(かい)に浮(う)かぶ火(か)山(ざん)島(とう)アイスランド

     Hokkyokukai ni ukabu kazantō Aisurando

     Iceland, a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean.

See also

• アイスランド共(きょう)和(わ)国(こく) (Aisurando Kyōwakoku, “Republic of Iceland”)
• アイスランド語(ご) (Aisurando-go, “Icelandic language”)