Noun island An area of land totally surrounded by water. An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself: an island of tranquility, a calm place surrounded by a noisy environment. Related terms islander isle islet desert island Translations Catalan: illa f Czech: ostrov m Danish: ø, (of sand) holm, (of rock) skær Dutch: eiland n French: île f German: Insel f Greek: νησί Hebrew: אי (Ee) m Indonesian: pulau Interlingua: insula Italian: isola f Japanese: 島 (しま, shima) Latin: insula -ae, f Norwegian: øy Polish: wyspa Portuguese: ilha f Spanish: isla f Volapük: nisul See also archipelago atoll cay continent key Icelandic proper noun Iceland
Icelandic proper noun Iceland