iegland

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą, equivalent to īeġ (“island”) +‎ land (“land”). Cognate with Old Frisian alond, āland, eiland, Old Norse eyland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yːjˌlɑnd/

Noun

īeġland n

  1. island

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative īeġland īeġland
accusative īeġland īeġland
genitive īeġlandes īeġlanda
dative īeġlande īeġlandum

Descendants

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