Insulinde
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Dutch
Etymology
Coined by Eduard Douwes Dekker in his novel Max Havelaar.
Proper noun
Insulinde n
- (historical, poetic) Dutch East Indies, a former Dutch colony in modern-day Indonesia
French
Proper noun
Insulinde f
Derived terms
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch Insulinde. Refer also to the related historical term Insulindia, especially in relation to other past colonial rules.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Insulindê
See also
- Nusantara (“Indonesian Archipelago”)
Further reading
- “Insulinde” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.