England

English

Etymology

From Middle English Engeland, Engelond, Englelond, from Old English Engla land (land of the Angles), from genitive of Engle (the Angles) + land (land).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lənd/
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  • Hyphenation: Eng‧land

Proper noun

England

  1. The region of the island of Great Britain which is to the east of Wales and the south of Scotland; one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.
  2. A habitational surname.
  3. (nonstandard, sometimes offensive) The United Kingdom.

Usage notes

  • Outside the UK, and even sometimes in England itself (especially historically; less often now), the term England often refers to the UK as a whole. This use is often considered offensive, especially by residents of the other constituent countries of the UK.

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Danish

Proper noun

England

  1. England

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋlant/
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Proper noun

England n (genitive Englands)

  1. England
  2. (somewhat informal) Great Britain
  3. (somewhat informal) United Kingdom
  4. (informal, proscribed) the British Isles (including the Republic of Ireland)

Usage notes

  • In formal usage, England referring to Great Britain or the United Kingdom is now very rare.
  • In common speech, England continues to be the most common word for the two respective entities as a whole. It is, however, now uncommon to use England when referring specifically to a place or incident in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. In such a case, the respective word would normally be used (Schottland, Wales, Nordirland).
  • The usage including the Republic of Ireland, which is sometimes heard, is conspicuously nonstandard.

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Ęngland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeiŋ.lant/

Proper noun

England n

  1. England

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Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæŋˌlant/, [ˈæŋˌlɑnt]

Proper noun

England n

  1. England

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

England

  1. England

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋlɑn/, /ˈɛŋlɑnd/

Proper noun

England

  1. England

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋland/
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Proper noun

England n (genitive Englands)

  1. England
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