"Taiwan" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /taɪ̯ˈvaːn/, /ˈtaɪ̯ˌvaːn/ [also] Audio: De-Taiwan.ogg Forms: Taiwans [genitive], Taiwan [genitive, with-article], Teowan [alternative, historical, obsolete]
Rhymes: -aːn Etymology: The modern form "Taiwan" may possibly be from English Taiwan, or way older reminiscent of older forms like Teowan, possibly from Dutch Tayouan/Teyouvan/Teyoan/Taywan. Compare French Taïwan. Etymology templates: {{bor|de|en|Taiwan}} English Taiwan, {{der|de|nl|Tayouan}} Dutch Tayouan, {{cog|fr|Taïwan}} French Taïwan Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Taiwan n (proper noun, genitive Taiwans or (optionally with an article) Taiwan)
  1. Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands; official name: Republik China) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Countries in Asia Derived forms: Taiwaner, Taiwanese, taiwanesisch, taiwanisch
    Sense id: en-Taiwan-de-name-uIqjf7KZ Categories (other): Islands, Taiwan, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 57 43
  2. Taiwan (an island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Synonyms: Formosa
    Sense id: en-Taiwan-de-name-DLRMEMdm Categories (other): Islands
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        "2": "en",
        "3": "Taiwan"
      },
      "expansion": "English Taiwan",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "nl",
        "3": "Tayouan"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch Tayouan",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "Taïwan"
      },
      "expansion": "French Taïwan",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "The modern form \"Taiwan\" may possibly be from English Taiwan, or way older reminiscent of older forms like Teowan, possibly from Dutch Tayouan/Teyouvan/Teyoan/Taywan. Compare French Taïwan.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Taiwans",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Taiwan",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "with-article"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Teowan",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "historical",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "toponym"
      },
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      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Countries in Asia",
          "orig": "de:Countries in Asia",
          "parents": [
            "Countries",
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "langcode": "de",
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          "orig": "de:Taiwan",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "57 43",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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          "_dis1": "60 40",
          "word": "Taiwaner"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "60 40",
          "word": "Taiwanese"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "60 40",
          "word": "taiwanesisch"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "60 40",
          "word": "taiwanisch"
        }
      ],
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        "Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands; official name: Republik China)"
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          "Taiwan",
          "Taiwan#English:_Q865"
        ],
        [
          "country",
          "country"
        ],
        [
          "East Asia",
          "East Asia#English"
        ],
        [
          "island",
          "island"
        ],
        [
          "Republik China",
          "Republik China#German"
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      "tags": [
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        "Taiwan (an island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia)"
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        [
          "Taiwan Strait",
          "Taiwan Strait"
        ],
        [
          "Philippine Sea",
          "Philippine Sea"
        ],
        [
          "East Asia",
          "East Asia#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Formosa"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "proper-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/taɪ̯ˈvaːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtaɪ̯ˌvaːn/",
      "tags": [
        "also"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Taiwan.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/De-Taiwan.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Anping District",
    "Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan)"
  ],
  "word": "Taiwan"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German lemmas",
    "German neuter nouns",
    "German proper nouns",
    "German terms borrowed from English",
    "German terms derived from Dutch",
    "German terms derived from English",
    "Pages with 20 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:German/aːn",
    "Rhymes:German/aːn/2 syllables"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Taiwaner"
    },
    {
      "word": "Taiwanese"
    },
    {
      "word": "taiwanesisch"
    },
    {
      "word": "taiwanisch"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "Taiwan"
      },
      "expansion": "English Taiwan",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "nl",
        "3": "Tayouan"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch Tayouan",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "Taïwan"
      },
      "expansion": "French Taïwan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "Taiwans",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Taiwan",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "with-article"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Teowan",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "historical",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "toponym"
      },
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      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "de:Countries in Asia",
        "de:Islands",
        "de:Taiwan"
      ],
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        "Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands; official name: Republik China)"
      ],
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        [
          "Taiwan",
          "Taiwan#English:_Q865"
        ],
        [
          "country",
          "country"
        ],
        [
          "East Asia",
          "East Asia#English"
        ],
        [
          "island",
          "island"
        ],
        [
          "Republik China",
          "Republik China#German"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "proper-noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "de:Islands"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Taiwan (an island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Taiwan",
          "Taiwan#English:_Q22502"
        ],
        [
          "island",
          "island"
        ],
        [
          "Taiwan Strait",
          "Taiwan Strait"
        ],
        [
          "Philippine Sea",
          "Philippine Sea"
        ],
        [
          "East Asia",
          "East Asia#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Formosa"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "proper-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/taɪ̯ˈvaːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtaɪ̯ˌvaːn/",
      "tags": [
        "also"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Taiwan.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6e/De-Taiwan.ogg/De-Taiwan.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/De-Taiwan.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Anping District",
    "Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan)"
  ],
  "word": "Taiwan"
}

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