Insel

German

Alternative forms

  • Insul

Etymology

From Middle High German insel, from Latin īnsula (island). Compare also Middle High German īle (island) from Old French, and Middle High German īsele from Old High German īsila (island), also from the Latin word (probably via Romance). Displaced native Middle High German eilant (island) and ouwe (island). See Eiland and Aue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪnzəl/, [ˈɪnzəl], [ˈɪnzl̩]
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Noun

Insel f (genitive Insel, plural Inseln, diminutive Inselchen n)

  1. an island, an isle

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Derived terms

  • inselartig, inselhaft, verinseln

Further reading


Hunsrik

En Insel

Etymology

From Middle High German insel, from Latin īnsula (island).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈinsl̩/

Noun

Insel f (plural Insle, diminutive Inselche)

  1. island, isle
    Dääst-du gern in ener Insel wohne?
    Would you like to live on an island?

Further reading


Low German

Noun

Insel f (plural Inseln)

  1. island, isle

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References

  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, ISBN 978-3-529-03000-0, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)
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