"schiereiland" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsxiːrˌɛi̯.lɑnt/ Audio: Nl-schiereiland (Belgium).ogg [Belgium], Nl-schiereiland.ogg [Netherlands] Forms: schiereilanden [plural], schiereilandje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From schier (“almost”, adverb) + eiland (“island”), calque of Latin paenīnsula. Etymology templates: {{com|nl|schier|eiland|pos1=adverb|t1=almost|t2=island}} schier (“almost”, adverb) + eiland (“island”), {{calque|nl|la|paenīnsula|nocap=1}} calque of Latin paenīnsula Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-en|+}} schiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)
  1. peninsula Tags: neuter Related terms: landtong, nes
    Sense id: en-schiereiland-nl-noun-ha9wzegF Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Landforms

Inflected forms

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      "lang_code": "af",
      "word": "skiereiland"
    }
  ],
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        "t2": "island"
      },
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      "name": "com"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "paenīnsula",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "calque of Latin paenīnsula",
      "name": "calque"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From schier (“almost”, adverb) + eiland (“island”), calque of Latin paenīnsula.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "schiereilanden",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "schiereilandje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "schiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "schier",
        "ei",
        "land"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "attestations": [
        {
          "date": "from late 17th c.",
          "references": []
        }
      ],
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          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nl",
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          "orig": "nl:Landforms",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "peninsula"
      ],
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          "peninsula"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "landtong"
        },
        {
          "word": "nes"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsxiːrˌɛi̯.lɑnt/"
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
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    }
  ],
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        "2": "schier",
        "3": "eiland",
        "pos1": "adverb",
        "t1": "almost",
        "t2": "island"
      },
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      "name": "com"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "paenīnsula",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
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      "name": "calque"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From schier (“almost”, adverb) + eiland (“island”), calque of Latin paenīnsula.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "schiereilanden",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "schiereilandje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "schiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
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        "schier",
        "ei",
        "land"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "landtong"
    },
    {
      "word": "nes"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "date": "from late 17th c.",
          "references": []
        }
      ],
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        "Dutch neuter nouns",
        "Dutch nouns",
        "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
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        "Dutch terms derived from Latin",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "nl:Landforms"
      ],
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      ],
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          "peninsula"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Nl-schiereiland.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Netherlands"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "schiereiland"
}

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