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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxiːrˌɛi̯.lɑnt/
  • Audio (Belgium); [ˈsçiːɾˌʔɛɪ̯.länt]:(file)
  • Audio (Netherlands); [ˈsxiːʀˌæɪ̯.ɫɑnt]:(file)
  • Hyphenation: schier‧ei‧land

Noun

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schiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)

  1. peninsula [from late 17th c.]

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: skiereiland

See also

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