Ísland

From Old Norse Ísland, from ísur (“ice”) +‎ land (“land, country”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈʊiʃland]

Ísland n

1. Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

• ísfjall

From Old Norse Ísland, from íss (“ice”) ( > Icelandic ís) + land (“land, country”) ( > Icelandic land).

• IPA^(key): /ˈistlant/

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Ísland n (proper noun, genitive singular Íslands)

1. Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

   Synonyms: (historical or poetic) Snæland, (poetic) Frón, (informal) klaki(nn), (poetic) Ísafold, (poetic) Ísaland, (poetic) Ísaláð, (poetic) Hrímgrund, (poetic) Hrímland, (historical) Garðarshólmi

íss (“ice”) +‎ land (“land, country”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːsˌland/

dative=Íslandi

Ísland n (genitive Íslands)

1. Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

• Danish: Island n
• Faroese: Ísland n
• Icelandic: Ísland n
• → Middle English: Iseland, Island, Islond, Yselond, Yslond, Yslonde (calque)
  • > English: Iceland (inherited)
    • → Japanese: アイスランド (Aisurando)
• Norwegian Bokmål: Island n
• Norwegian Nynorsk: Island n
• Swedish: Island n