schiereiland
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Dutch
Etymology
From schier (“almost”) + eiland (“island”, adverb), calque of Latin paenīnsula.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxiːr.ɛi̯ˌlɑnt/
- (Belgium) IPA(key):
audio (Belgium) (file) - (Netherlands) IPA(key): ,
audio (Netherlands) (file) - Hyphenation: schier‧ei‧land
Noun
schiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)
Descendants
- Afrikaans: skiereiland