# Island
## English
### Proper noun

the Island
* (New York City) Long Island (in New York State)
** 1972, Lou Reed (lyrics and music), “Walk on the Wild Side”, in Transformer:Candy came from out on the Island / In the backroom, she was everybody's darling
* (British Columbia) Vancouver Island
** 2008 December 8, “Grizzlies at home on the Island”, in Times Colonist:A grizzly was photographed at Rugged Point near Kyuquot on the northwest coast of the Island in May, close to the time bears emerge from their dens, suggesting it had successfully hibernated on the Island.
** 2010 October 12, Beau Simpson, “One 'Grape escape' on Vancouver Island”, in Surrey Now:And so, my lovely girlfriend Kari and I headed to the Island for a weekend of wines and dines.
** 2011 July 7, Renee Andor, “His body hurts, but Vancouver Island circumnavigation record belongs to Angus”, in Comox Valley Record:Angus felt "fantastic" to have made it around the Island and beaten the record.
** For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Island.
* (Internet slang) Epstein Island
* (UK, colloquial) HM Prison Parkhurst, a prison on the Isle of Wight

### Anagrams

* Ladins, Lindas, ilands, Landis

## Breton
### Proper noun

Island
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

## Czech
### Etymology

Borrowed from Icelandic Ísland.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɪslant]
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: is‧land

### Proper noun

Island m inan (relational adjective islandský, demonym Islanďan, female demonym Islanďanka)
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

#### Derived terms

* islandka f

#### Related terms

* islandština f

### See also

* Albánie
* Andorra
* Arménie
* Ázerbájdžán
* Belgie
* Bělorusko
* Bosna a Hercegovina
* Bulharsko
* Černá Hora
* Česko
* Dánsko
* Estonsko
* Finsko
* Francie
* Gruzie
* Chorvatsko
* Irsko
* Island
* Itálie
* Kazachstán
* Kosovo
* Kypr
* Lichtenštejnsko
* Litva
* Lotyšsko
* Lucembursko
* Maďarsko
* Malta
* Moldavsko
* Monako
* Německo
* Nizozemsko
* Norsko
* Polsko
* Portugalsko
* Rakousko
* Rumunsko
* Rusko
* Řecko
* San Marino
* Severní Makedonie
* Slovensko
* Slovinsko
* Spojené království
* Srbsko
* Španělsko
* Švédsko
* Švýcarsko
* Turecko
* Ukrajina
* Vatikán

### Further reading

* “Island”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “Island”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “Island”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Danish
### Proper noun

Island
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

#### Derived terms

* islandsk
* islænding

### See also

* Albanien
* Andorra
* Armenien
* Aserbajdsjan
* Belgien
* Bosnien-Hercegovina
* Bulgarien
* Cypern
* Danmark
* Estland
* Finland
* Forenede Kongerige
* Frankrig
* Georgien
* Grækenland
* Hviderusland
* Irland
* Island
* Italien
* Kasakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroatien
* Letland
* Liechtenstein
* Litauen
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Nederlandene
* Nordmakedonien
* Norge
* Polen
* Portugal
* Rumænien
* Rusland
* San Marino
* Schweiz
* Serbien
* Slovakiet
* Slovenien
* Spanien
* Sverige
* Tjekkiet
* Tyskland
* Ukraine
* Ungarn
* Vatikanstaten
* Østrig

## Estonian
### Etymology

From Old Norse Ísland.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈislɑnd̥/, [ˈislɑnd̥]
* Rhymes: -islɑnd
* Hyphenation: Is‧land

### Proper noun

Island (genitive Islandi, partitive Islandi)
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)
    Islandile ― to Iceland
    Islandil ― in Iceland
    Islandilt ― from Iceland

#### Derived terms

* islandi
* islandlane

### See also

* Albaania
* Andorra
* Armeenia
* Aserbaidžaan
* Austria
* Belgia
* Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina
* Bulgaaria
* Eesti
* Georgia, Gruusia
* Hispaania
* Holland, Madalmaad
* Horvaatia
* Iirimaa ~ Iiri
* Island
* Itaalia
* Kasahstan
* Kosovo
* Kreeka
* Küpros
* Leedu
* Liechtenstein
* Luksemburg
* Läti
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norra
* Poola
* Portugal
* Prantsusmaa
* Põhja-Makedoonia
* Rootsi
* Rumeenia
* Saksamaa
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakkia
* Sloveenia
* Soome
* Suurbritannia
* Šveits
* Taani
* Tšehhi
* Türgi
* Ukraina
* Ungari
* Valgevene
* Vatikan
* Venemaa

### References

* Island in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
* “Island”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

## German
### Alternative forms

* Eisland (obsolete)

### Etymology

From Middle Low German Îslant, a calque of Old Norse Ísland (“Iceland”), from íss (“ice”) +‎ land (“land”). The High-Germanized form Eisland did not establish itself; that with I- was reinforced by Danish Island. Compare the same in Grönland.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈiːslant/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ant

### Proper noun

Island n (proper noun, genitive Islands or (optionally with an article) Island)
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

#### Derived terms

* isländisch, Isländisch
* Isländer, Isländerin
* Islandpferd, Islandpony

### See also

* Albanien
* Andorra
* Belarus
* Belgien
* Bosnien und Herzegowina
* Bulgarien
* Dänemark
* Deutschland
* Estland
* Finnland
* Frankreich
* Griechenland
* Irland
* Island
* Italien
* Kosovo
* Kroatien
* Lettland
* Liechtenstein
* Litauen
* Luxemburg
* Malta
* Moldau
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Niederlande
* Nordmazedonien
* Norwegen
* Österreich
* Polen
* Portugal
* Rumänien
* Russland
* San Marino
* Schweden
* Schweiz
* Serbien
* Slowakei
* Slowenien
* Spanien
* Tschechien
* Ukraine
* Ungarn
* Vatikanstadt
* Vereinigtes Königreich
* Weißrussland
* Zypern

## Greenlandic
### Proper noun

Island
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)
** 1980, "Pissusissamisoorpoq Island nunarpullu suleqatigiissappata" ("It is proper that Iceland and Greenland [lit: our country] are going to work together") , Atuagagdliutit/Grønlandsposten

## Livonian
### Alternative forms

* Īsland

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /islɑnd/

### Proper noun

Island
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)
** Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
    Island – Island – Islande
       Iceland – Iceland – Iceland

#### Usage notes

Perhaps by error LĒL lists this term as type 127 – vȯņ which has consonant shift in genitive (vȯn) a pattern that is not possible for this term. Like for Kanād the most regular type (135 – āigast) is given in this entry.

#### Declension
## Middle English
### Proper noun

Island
* Alternative form of Iseland: Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Proper noun

Island
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

#### Derived terms

* islandshest

#### Related terms

* islending
* islandsk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Old Norse Ísland, from íss (“ice”) +‎ land (“land”). Akin to English Iceland.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /¹iːs.lan(d)/
* Rhymes: -and, -an

### Proper noun

Island n
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

#### Derived terms

* islandsand
* islandsfar
* islandsfarar
* islandsfiske
* islandshest
* islandslav
* islandsmose
* islandsmåse
* islandssild
* islandssnipe
* islandstrøye
* islandsull

#### Related terms

* island
* islending
* islandsk, islendsk

## Serbo-Croatian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ǐsland/
* Hyphenation: Is‧land

### Proper noun

Ìsland m (Cyrillic spelling Ѝсланд)
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

#### Declension
## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈislant]

### Proper noun

Island m inan (genitive singular Islandu, declension pattern of dub, relational adjective islandský or islandsky, demonym Islanďan, female demonym Islanďanka)
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

#### Derived terms

* islandčina

### See also

* Albánsko
* Andorra
* Arménsko
* Azerbajdžan
* Belgicko
* Bielorusko
* Bosna a Hercegovina
* Bulharsko
* Česko
* Chorvátsko
* Čierna Hora
* Cyprus
* Dánsko
* Estónsko
* Fínsko
* Francúzsko
* Grécko
* Gruzínsko
* Holandsko
* Írsko
* Island
* Kazachstan
* Kosovo
* Lichtenštajnsko
* Litva
* Lotyšsko
* Luxembursko
* Maďarsko
* Malta
* Moldavsko
* Monako
* Nemecko
* Nórsko
* Poľsko
* Portugalsko
* Rakúsko
* Rumunsko
* Rusko
* San Maríno
* Severné Macedónsko
* Slovensko
* Slovinsko
* Španielsko
* Spojené kráľovstvo
* Srbsko
* Švajčiarsko
* Švédsko
* Taliansko
* Turecko
* Ukrajina
* Vatikán

### Further reading

* “Island”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Old Norse Ísland.

### Proper noun

Island n (genitive Islands)
* Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)

#### Derived terms

* islandsfödd
* islandshäst
* islandslav
* islandssill
* islandströja
* isländare
* isländsk
* isländska
* islänning

### References

* Island in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* Svensk MeSH

### Anagrams

* Lindas, i-lands, lindas, slidan