Westerland

English

Proper noun

Westerland

  1. A town, seaside resort and former municipality on the island of Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as westenlande and westelant in 1343-1344. Compound of Middle Dutch wester (“western, west-”) and land (“land”). The toponym contrasts with Oosterland.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧land

Proper noun

Westerland n

  1. a village in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Westerlander
  • Westerlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “westerland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ant

Proper noun

Westerland n (proper noun, genitive Westerlands or (optionally with an article) Westerland)

  1. Westerland (a city in northern Germany)
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