Áland

See also: Aland, aland, Åland, and Alánd

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Áland, from Proto-Norse *ahwaland.

Proper noun

Áland n

  1. Åland

Declension
n8 -land Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Áland
Accusative
Dative Álandi
Genitive Álands

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Áland, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚺᚹᚨᛚᚨᚾᛞ (ahwaland).

Proper noun

Áland n

  1. Åland

Synonyms

Old Norse

Etymology

From a possible (but unattested) Proto-Norse *ᚨᚺᚹᚢᛚᚨᛞᚨ (*ahwulada). Equivalent to á (“river, water”) +‎ land (“land”).

Proper noun

Áland n

  1. Åland

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Icelandic: Áland
  • Faroese: Áland
  • Swedish: Åland
  • Danish: Ålandsøerne
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