werkeiland
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of werk (“work, labour”) + eiland (“island”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editwerkeiland n (plural werkeilanden, diminutive werkeilandje n)
- an artificial island created for construction purposes
- Voor de bouw van de brug werden eerst enkele werkeilanden aangelegd.
- In order to facilitate the construction of the bridge, a few artificial islands were created first.