schiereiland

Dutch

Etymology

From schier (“almost”) +‎ eiland (“island”, adverb), calque of Latin paenīnsula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxiːr.ɛi̯ˌlɑnt/
• (Belgium) IPA^(key): [ˈsxiːr.ɛː.lɑnt]

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• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): [ˈsxiːr.ɛɪ̯.lɑnt], [ˈsxiːr.æɪ̯.lɑnt]

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• Hyphenation: schier‧ei‧land

Noun

schiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)

1. peninsula [from late 17th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skiereiland

See also

• landtong
• nes