island in Dutch
island in Dutch is eiland, enclave, afsluiten — island means a piece of land completely surrounded by water.
island in Dutch
eiland
(by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
eiland
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
enclave
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
afsluiten
(transitive) To isolate.
afzonderen
(transitive) To isolate.
isoleren
(transitive) To isolate.
What does "island" mean?
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noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
"Tourists can only reach the island by boat."
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noun Something that is isolated or set apart, resembling an island figuratively.
"The small cafe was an island of quiet in the busy shopping center."
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verb To cut off or isolate, as if surrounding with water.
"The snowstorm islanded the village from the rest of the valley."
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island in a sentence
- Tourists can only reach the island by boat.
- They spent their honeymoon on a small island in the Caribbean.
- The small cafe was an island of quiet in the busy shopping center.
- For the lonely child, the library was an island of safety.
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What is "island" in Dutch?
"island" in Dutch is eiland, enclave, afsluiten. island means: A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
How do you use "island" in a sentence?
Example: "Tourists can only reach the island by boat." In Dutch, "island" is eiland, enclave, afsluiten.
Are there other ways to say "island" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "island": eiland, enclave, afsluiten, afzonderen, isoleren.
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