schiereiland
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From schier (“almost”) + eiland (“island”, adverb), calque of Latin paenīnsula.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈsxiːr.ɛi̯ˌlɑnt/
- (Belgium) IPA(key): [ˈsxiːr.ɛː.lɑnt]
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): [ˈsxiːr.ɛɪ̯.lɑnt], [ˈsxiːr.æɪ̯.lɑnt]
Audio (Netherlands): (file)
- Hyphenation: schier‧ei‧land
Noun[edit]
schiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)
- peninsula [from late 17th c.]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: skiereiland