iegland

Old English

Alternative forms

• īġland

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą, equivalent to īeġ (island) +‎ land (land). Cognate with Old Frisian alond, āland, eiland, Old Norse eyland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi͜yːjˌlɑnd/

Noun

īeġland n

1. island

Declension

Declension of iegland (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	īeġland	īeġland
accusative	īeġland	īeġland
genitive	īeġlandes	īeġlanda
dative	īeġlande	īeġlandum

Descendants

• Middle English: iland, yland, ylond
  • Scots: iland, yland, island
  • English: island