German

Noun

Eiland n ‎(genitive Eilands or Eilandes, plural Eilande)

1. (elevated) island

Usage notes

The word is sometimes used in literary style in order to avoid repetition of Insel, e.g. in a geographical description. Otherwise, it is poetic.

Declension

Synonyms

• Insel

Low German

Noun

Eiland f ‎(plural Eilannen)

1. island

Synonyms

• Insel
• Warder

Derived terms

References

• Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, ISBN 978-3-529-03000-0, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Dutch

Noun

eiland n ‎(plural eilanden, diminutive eilandje n)

1. island

Derived terms

Related terms

• archipel

Anagrams

• Daniel, Daniël, inlade, lade in