Falkland
English
Etymology
From either Scottish Gaelic falaichte (“hidden”), failc (“bathe, wash”), or falc (“heavy rain”) + Old English land.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔː(l).klənd/, /ˈfɒl.klənd/
Audio (Southern England); /ˈfɔː(l).klənd/: (file) Audio (UK); /ˈfɒl.klənd/: (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɔ.klənd/, /ˈfɑ.klənd/
- Rhymes: -ɔːklənd
- Hyphenation: Fal‧kland
Proper noun
Falkland
- A village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507).
- A viscountcy
- Ellipsis of Falkland Islands.
- A town in North Carolina.
Derived terms
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfalklant]
Proper noun
Falkland
- genitive of Falklandy