Iceland

See also: iceland

English

Etymology

From Middle English Iseland, Island, Islond, Yslond, a calque of Old Norse Ísland, equivalent to ice +‎ land.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈaɪs.lənd/
  • (Some speakers) IPA(key): [ˈaɪs.ln̩ʔd̚]
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  • Hyphenation: Ice‧land

Proper noun

Iceland

  1. An island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe.

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Descendants

  • Japanese: アイスランド (Aisurando)

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Proper noun

Iceland

  1. Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe; official name: Republic o Iceland)