IS

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Translingual

Etymology

Derived from Icelandic Ísland.

Symbol

IS

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Iceland.
    Synonym: ISL (alpha-3)

English

Alternative forms

Proper noun

IS

  1. Initialism of Islamic State.
  2. (languages) Initialism of Interior Salish.

Synonyms

Islamic State

Derived terms

Islamic State

Translations

Noun

IS

  1. Initialism of International Sign.
  2. (computing) Initialism of information system(s).
  3. (politics) Initialism of international studies.
  4. (finance) Initialism of implementation shortfall.

Anagrams

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

IS m (proper noun, strong, genitive IS)

  1. Abbreviation of Islamischer Staat (“Islamic State, IS”).

Declension

Declension of IS
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der IS
genitive eines des IS
dative einem dem IS
accusative einen den IS

Related terms

Noun

IS f (genitive IS, no plural)

  1. Abbreviation of Intensivstation (“intensive care unit, ICU”).

Romanian

Proper noun

IS

  1. Abbreviation of Iași, a county in Romania.

Swedish

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Proper noun

IS ? (genitive IS)

  1. Initialism of Islamiska staten (“the Islamic State, IS”).
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