Stateneiland

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Staaten Eylandt (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of Staten (“States, parliament”) +‎ eiland (“island”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstaː.tə(n)ˌɛi̯.lɑnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Sta‧ten‧ei‧land

Proper noun

Stateneiland n

  1. Isla de los Estados
  2. (now uncommon) Staten Island
    Synonym: Staten Island

Descendants

  • → English: Staten Island
  • → Spanish: Isla de los Estados (calque)
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