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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelandia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seˈlandja
"Copenaghen si trova sull'isola di Selandia."
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2 senses- 1
The largest and most populous island of Denmark, located between the Kattegat and the Baltic Sea.
"Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, is situated primarily on the island of Zealand." - 2
A province of the Netherlands comprising a group of islands and peninsulas in the southwest.
"The province of Zealand plays a crucial role in managing the delta works protecting the Dutch coastline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse and Middle Dutch roots, combining 'sea' or 'lake' (zeel/sjø) with 'land'. Historically refers to the principal island of Denmark (Sjælland) and was famously adopted in the naming of New Zealand by Dutch explorers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zealand" is said worldwide
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Zélande
Transliteration: ze-lɑ̃d
"Copenhague est située sur l'île de Zélande."
Seeland
Transliteration: ˈzeːlant
"Kopenhagen liegt auf der dänischen Insel Seeland."
Selandia
Transliteration: seˈlandja
"Copenaghen si trova sull'isola di Selandia."
Selandia
Transliteration: seˈlandja
"Copenhague está situada en la isla de Selandia."
Zelândia
Transliteration: zeˈlɐ̃di.ɐ
"Copenhague está localizada na ilha de Zelândia."
ज़ीलैंड
Transliteration: ziilaind
"कोपेनहेगन ज़ीलैंड द्वीप पर स्थित है।"
西兰岛
Transliteration: Xīlán dǎo
"哥本哈根位于西兰岛上。"
셸란섬
Transliteration: Srellan-seom
"코펜하겐은 셸란섬에 위치해 있습니다."
シェラン島
Transliteration: Sheran-tō
"コペンハーゲンはシェラン島に位置しています。"
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