Bereneiland

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • (obsolete) Beereneiland

Etymology

From beer (“bear”) +‎ -en- +‎ eiland (“island”). So-named by Willem Barents in 1596.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Bereneiland n

  1. Bear Island (an island of Svalbard, Norway)

Descendants

  • → English: Bear Island (calque)
  • → Finnish: Karhusaari (calque)
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: Bjørnøya (calque)

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