English Explanatory Dictionary

Iceland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe.
noun
  1. A land or region of icy terrain.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪs.lənd/ [ˈaɪs.ln̩ʔd̚] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Iceland.wav en-us-Iceland.ogg

Word forms

Iceland icelands

Etymology

Etymology tree ▲ Old Norse Íslandcalq. Middle English Iseland English Iceland From Middle English Iseland, Island, Islond, Yslond, a calque of Old Norse Ísland, equivalent to ice + land. Replaced earlier Old Norse Snæland (literally “snowland”).

Synonyms

Republic of Iceland

Related words

Icelander Icelandish Icelandman Reykjavík Iceland crystal Icelandic cyprine Iceland moss Iceland spar

Derived words

Icelander Icelandia Icelandic Icelandish Icelandman Republic of Iceland
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