Flevoland

English

Proper noun

Flevoland

  1. A province of the Netherlands.

Derived terms

  • Flevolander

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Flevo, a lake or inland sea near or identical to the Zuiderzee, mentioned by Pomponius Mela in De chorographia. The element Vlie, as in Vlieland, is thought to be cognate, with both names being derived from the same root as the verb vloeien (to flow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfleː.voːˌlɑnt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Fle‧vo‧land
  • Rhymes: -eːvoːlɑnt

Proper noun

Flevoland n

  1. Flevoland, a province of the Netherlands.
    Meronyms: Almere, Dronten, Lelystad, Noordoostpolder, Urk, Zeewolde

Derived terms

  • Flevolander
  • Flevolands

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fle.vɔ.lɑ̃d/

Proper noun

Flevoland m

  1. Flevoland

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflɛ.vɔ.lant/, /ˈflɛj.vɔ.lant/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlant
  • Syllabification: Fle‧vo‧land

Proper noun

Flevoland m (indeclinable)

  1. Flevoland (a province of the Netherlands)

Derived terms

adjective
  • flevolandzki

Further reading

  • Flevoland in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Flevoland in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Flevoland.

Proper noun

Flevoland f

  1. Flevoland (a province of the Netherlands)
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