vasteland

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Afrikaans

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Dutch vasteland.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

[edit]

vasteland (plural vastelande)

  1. continent; mainland

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Univerbation of vaste +‎ land.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˌvɑs.təˈlɑnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vas‧te‧land

Noun

[edit]

vasteland n (plural vastelanden)

  1. mainland
    Een brug verbindt het eiland met het vasteland.A bridge connects the island to the mainland.