Feuerland

German

Etymology

From Feuer (“fire”) +‎ Land (“land”), a calque of Spanish Tierra del Fuego.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔʏ̯ɐˌlant/
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  • Rhymes: -ant

Proper noun

Feuerland n (proper noun, strong, genitive Feuerlands or Feuerlandes)

  1. Tierra del Fuego, Fireland (archipelago at the southern tip of South America, forming part of Chile and Argentina)

Declension

Declension of Feuerland [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Feuerland
genitive eines des Feuerlands, Feuerlandes
dative einem dem Feuerland, Feuerlande1
accusative ein das Feuerland

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Feuerländer
  • feuerländisch
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