"Island" meaning in German

See Island in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈiːslant/ Audio: De-Island.ogg Forms: Islands [genitive], Island [genitive, with-article], neuter strong [table-tags], Island [nominative, singular], Islands [genitive, singular], Island [dative, singular], Island [accusative, singular], Eisland [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -ant Etymology: From Middle Low German Îslant, a calque of Old Norse Ísland (“Iceland”), from íss (“ice”) + land (“land”). The High-Germanized form Eisland did not establish itself; that with I- was reinforced by Danish Island. Compare the same in Grönland. Etymology templates: {{bor|de|gml|Îslant}} Middle Low German Îslant, {{der|de|non|Ísland||Iceland}} Old Norse Ísland (“Iceland”), {{compound|non|íss|land|nocat=1|t1=ice|t2=land}} íss (“ice”) + land (“land”), {{der|de|da|Island}} Danish Island Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Island n (proper noun, genitive Islands or (optionally with an article) Island) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n.sg}}
  1. Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Countries in Europe Derived forms: isländisch, Isländisch, Isländer, Isländerin, Islandpferd, Islandpony
    Sense id: en-Island-de-name-3CsGmISh Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries, Iceland, Islands

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
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        "2": "gml",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "non",
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        "4": "",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle Low German Îslant, a calque of Old Norse Ísland (“Iceland”), from íss (“ice”) + land (“land”). The High-Germanized form Eisland did not establish itself; that with I- was reinforced by Danish Island. Compare the same in Grönland.",
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    {
      "form": "Islands",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Island",
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        "with-article"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "neuter strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Island",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Islands",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Island",
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Island",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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    }
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          "word": "isländisch"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "word": "Isländer"
        },
        {
          "word": "Isländerin"
        },
        {
          "word": "Islandpferd"
        },
        {
          "word": "Islandpony"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "Iceland",
          "Iceland#English:_Q189"
        ],
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          "island",
          "island"
        ],
        [
          "country",
          "country"
        ],
        [
          "North Atlantic Ocean",
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        ],
        [
          "Europe",
          "Europe#English"
        ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈiːslant/"
    },
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "isländisch"
    },
    {
      "word": "Isländisch"
    },
    {
      "word": "Isländer"
    },
    {
      "word": "Isländerin"
    },
    {
      "word": "Islandpferd"
    },
    {
      "word": "Islandpony"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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        "4": "",
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
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        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "neuter strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Island",
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Islands",
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "Island",
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      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Island",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eisland",
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        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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        "German proper nouns",
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        "German terms derived from Danish",
        "German terms derived from Middle Low German",
        "German terms derived from Old Norse",
        "German uncountable nouns",
        "Pages with 14 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:German/ant",
        "Rhymes:German/ant/2 syllables",
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        "de:Islands"
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        "Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)"
      ],
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          "Iceland#English:_Q189"
        ],
        [
          "island",
          "island"
        ],
        [
          "country",
          "country"
        ],
        [
          "North Atlantic Ocean",
          "North Atlantic Ocean#English"
        ],
        [
          "Europe",
          "Europe#English"
        ]
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        "proper-noun"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈiːslant/"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ant"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Island"
}

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