設德蘭群島

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Chinese

archipelago; chain of islands
trad. (設德蘭群島/設德蘭羣島) 設德蘭 群島/羣島
simp. (设德兰群岛) 设德兰 群岛
alternative forms 設得蘭群島设得兰群岛

Etymology

Calque of English Shetland Islands.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

設德蘭群島

  1. Shetland Islands (an archipelago and council area of Scotland, roughly north-east of the Orkney Islands; the northernmost part of Scotland and the United Kingdom)