Archipel

See also: archipel

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from archipel (“archipelago”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑr.xiˈpɛl/
• Hyphenation: Ar‧chi‧pel
• Rhymes: -ɛl
• Homophone: archipel

Proper noun

Archipel n

1. A neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands.

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “leading”) + πέλαγος n (pélagos, “sea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaʁçiˈpeːl/

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Noun

Archipel m (strong, genitive Archipels, plural Archipel)

1. archipelago

Declension

Declension of Archipel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Archipel	die	Archipel
genitive	eines	des	Archipels	der	Archipel
dative	einem	dem	Archipel	den	Archipeln
accusative	einen	den	Archipel	die	Archipel

Further reading

• “Archipel” in Duden online
• “Archipel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache