Iseland

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Island, Islond, Yselond, Yslond, Yslonde

Etymology

Calque of Old Norse Ísland; equivalent to is +‎ land.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːsland/, /ˈiːslaːnd/, /ˈiːslɔ̝ːnd/, /ˈiːslɔnd/

Proper noun

Iseland

1. Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

Descendants

• > English: Iceland (inherited)
  • → Japanese: アイスランド (Aisurando)
  • → Tamil: ஐஸ்லாந்து (aislāntu)

References

• “Is-lōnd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018.