headland

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

head +‎ land

PronunciationEdit

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛdlənd/

NounEdit

headland (plural headlands)

A bit of coastal land that juts into the sea; cape.
The unplowed boundary of a field.

SynonymsEdit

(coastal land that juts into the sea): peninsula

TranslationsEdit

bit of coastal land that juts into the sea

Czech: mys (cs) m, ostroh m
Esperanto: kabo
Finnish: niemi (fi)
Greek:

Ancient: ἄκρον n (ákron)
Irish: rinn f, ceann tíre m
Italian: promontorio (it) m
Jèrriais: nez m
Macedonian: ‘рт m ('rt)
Norwegian: nes (no) n, odde (no) m, tange (no) m
Old English: headfod

Polish: cypel (pl) m, przylądek (pl) m
Portuguese: promontório (pt) m, cabo (pt) m
Russian: мыс (ru) m (mys)
Scots: mull
Scottish Gaelic: rubha m, sròn f
Slovene: rt (sl) m
Spanish: promontorio (es) m
Swedish: udde (sv)
Vietnamese: mũi đất (vi)
Volapük: länalineg

unplowed boundary of a field

Finnish: piennar (fi), päiste (fi)
Irish: iomaire cinn m

Italian: capitagna f
Spanish: capitaña f

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