Insel

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German insel, from Latin īnsula (island). Compare also Middle High German īle (island) from Old French, and Middle High German īsele from Old High German īsila (island), also from the Latin word (probably via Romance). Displaced native Middle High German eilant (island) and ouwe (island). See Eiland and Aue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪnzəl/, [ˈɪnzəl], [ˈɪnzl̩]
  • audio (Germany):(file)
  • audio (Austria):(file)

Noun

Insel f (genitive Insel, plural Inseln, diminutive Inselchen n)

  1. an island, an isle
    Synonym: (elevated) Eiland

Declension

Hyponyms

Further reading

  • Insel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Insel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Insel” in Duden online
  • Insel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Hunsrik

En Insel

Etymology

From Middle High German insel, from Latin īnsula (island).

Pronunciation

Noun

Insel f (plural Insle, diminutive Inselche)

  1. island, isle
    Dääst-du gern in ener Insel wohne?
    Would you like to live on an island?

Further reading


Low German

Low German Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Ultimately from Latin insula.

Noun

Insel f (plural Inseln)

  1. island, isle

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈinzel/, [ˈinzəl]

Noun

Insel f (plural Inselen)

  1. island

Plautdietsch

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin insula.

Noun

Insel f (plural Inslen)

  1. island