schiereiland
Dutch
Etymology
From schier (“almost”) + eiland (“island”, adverb), calque of Latin paenīnsula.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxiːr.ɛi̯ˌlɑnt/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "BE" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [ˈsxiːr.ɛː.lɑnt]
audio (Belgium): (file) - Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "NL" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [ˈsxiːr.ɛɪ̯.lɑnt], [ˈsxiːr.æɪ̯.lɑnt]
audio (Netherlands): (file) - Hyphenation: schier‧ei‧land
Noun
schiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)
- peninsula [from late 17th c.]
Descendants
- Afrikaans: skiereiland