"Vinland" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈvɪnlənd/, /ˈvɪnlænd/
Rhymes: -ɪnlənd, -ɪnlænd Etymology: From Old Norse, coined c. AD 1000 by Leif Ericson, but of uncertain meaning because vowel length was not marked in early texts. It can therefore be either Vínland (“Wineland”) (from vín (“wine”)) or Vinland (“meadowland”) (from vin (“meadow, pasture”)). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|non|-}} Old Norse Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Vinland
  1. The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leifur Eiríksson to the portion of North America in modern-day Newfoundland, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD. Wikipedia link: en:Vinland Synonyms: Winland Derived forms: Vinlandic Coordinate_terms: Markland, Helluland, Greenland, Iceland Translations (Norse name of Newfoundland): Vinland (Norwegian Bokmål), Vinlândia [feminine] (Portuguese)

Proper name [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /²viːnlan(d)/, /²vɪ(ː)nlan(d)/
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old Norse, coined by Leif Erikson around 1000 AD. The first part is often believed to be vin (“meadow”), yielding Vinland, but this word had gone obsolete at the time of the coining. Another interpretation is Vínland, from vín (“wine”) + land. Etymology templates: {{lbor|nn|non|-}} Learned borrowing from Old Norse, {{compound|nn|vín|land|t1=wine}} vín (“wine”) + land Head templates: {{head|nn|proper noun|g=n}} Vinland n
  1. (historical) Vinland, Winland, likely the area of modern day Newfoundland Tags: historical, neuter Derived forms: vinlandsferd (english: Vinland journey) Related terms: vin [wine, oenology, beverages, food, lifestyle], vìn (english: meadow), Grønland (english: Greenland), Helleland, Helluland (english: Baffin Island), Markland (english: Labrador), skrælingar (english: the native population of America and Greenland) [masculine, plural]
    Sense id: en-Vinland-nn-name-NCvqvVWo Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. (chiefly humorous) America Tags: humorous, neuter
    Sense id: en-Vinland-nn-name-mNfxE6oT

Proper name [Old Norse]

IPA: /ˈwinˌlɑnd/ (note: 12th century Icelandic)
Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=n|g2=|head=|tr=}} Vinland n, {{non-proper noun|n}} Vinland n
  1. Vinland Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-Vinland-non-name-WRqL6p5U Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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