schiereiland
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom schier (“almost”, adverb) + eiland (“island”), calque of Latin paenīnsula.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈsxiːrˌɛi̯.lɑnt/
Audio (Belgium); [ˈsçiːɾˌʔɛɪ̯.länt]: (file) Audio (Netherlands); [ˈsxiːʀˌæɪ̯.ɫɑnt]: (file) - Hyphenation: schier‧ei‧land
Noun
editschiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)
- peninsula [from late 17th c.]
Descendants
edit- Afrikaans: skiereiland