West-Indië

Dutch

Alternative forms

• West-Indiën (obsolete)
• West-Indien (obsolete)
• West-Inje (archaic, colloquial)

Etymology

From west +‎ Indië.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɛstˈɪn.di.ə/
• Hyphenation: West-In‧dië

Proper noun

West-Indië n

1. (historical) the West Indies

Usage notes

• In obsolete use West-Indië, particularly in the forms West-Indiën and West-Indien, was treated as a plurale tantum that generally took the definite article de. Cf. the plural in English West Indies, French Indes occidentales and several other European languages; cf. German Westindien for the use as a neuter singular.

Derived terms

• West-Indiëvaarder
• West-Indiëvaart