English Explanatory Dictionary

Bear Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of Svalbard, Norway.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bear Island.wav

Word forms

Bear Island

Etymology

Calque of Dutch Bereneiland, from beer (“bear”) + eiland (“island”).

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