schiereiland

Dutch

Etymology

From schier (“almost”, adverb) +‎ eiland (“island”), calque of Latin paenīnsula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxiːrˌɛi̯.lɑnt/

• Audio (Belgium); [ˈsçiːɾˌʔɛɪ̯.länt]:

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• Audio (Netherlands); [ˈsxiːʀˌæɪ̯.ɫɑnt]:

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• Hyphenation: schier‧ei‧land

Noun

schiereiland n (plural schiereilanden, diminutive schiereilandje n)

1. peninsula [from late 17th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skiereiland

See also

• landtong
• nes