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Greenland en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɡɹiːn.lænd/ (UK, US)
  • /ˈɡɹiːn.lənd/ (UK, US)

Etymology

From green + land, calque of Old Norse Grǿnland, from grǿnn (“green”) + land (“land”).

Meanings

  1. A large self-governing dependent territory of Denmark, in North America. Capital and largest city: Nuuk.
    • What’s been less well understood is how President Trump’s idle musing has added another chapter to the long history of Greenland and its people being viewed simply as a resource to be exploited by larger powers. 2019 August 22, Matthew H. Birkhold, “A Brief History of the Indignities Heaped Upon Greenland”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2020:
  2. The ice-covered island on which it is located, the largest island in the world (not counting Australia).
    • Modern Danish colonization of Greenland began with what today might also seem like a joke. 2019 August 22, Matthew H. Birkhold, “A Brief History of the Indignities Heaped Upon Greenland”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2020:
    • To most people, the huge ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are merely water that once was snow. To glaciologists and climatologists, they are storehouses of the Earth's former atmospheres. 1988 April 14, Richard Fifield, “Frozen assets of the ice cores”, in New Scientist, number 1608, page 28:
  3. (obsolete) Spitzbergen, another island in Europe formerly thought to have been part of Greenland.
  4. A surname.
  5. A city in Arkansas.
  6. A village in Barbados.
  7. A ghost town in California.
  8. An unincorporated community in Colorado.
  9. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
  10. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  11. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

Deriveds

Greenland whale (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenlandish (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland turtle (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland brachythecium moss (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons flavirostris (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland dicranum moss (Terms derived from Greenland) · greenlandite (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland poppy (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland Sea (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland rim lichen (Lecanora groenlandica (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland shark (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland crabseye lichen (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland cod (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland dove (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland falcon (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland gerfalcon (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland cup lichen (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenlandman (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland snow lichen (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenlandic (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland blue-eyed grass (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland seal (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland orange lichen (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland spar (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland buttercup (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland wolf (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland stitchwort (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenland right whale (Terms derived from Greenland) · Greenlander (Terms derived from Greenland)

Descendants

Terra Viridis · ގުރީންލޭންޑު · گِرینْلَنْد · グリーンランド · 格陵蘭 · جِرِينْلَانْد · Grơn-len · ʻĀina ʻŌmaʻomaʻo · 格陵兰

Translations (205)

ms Tanah Hijau (a large self-governing island in North America) · oc Groenlàndia (a large self-governing island in North America) · pcd Groënland (a large self-governing island in North America) · hi ग्रीनलैण्ड (a large self-governing island in North America) · dsb Grönlandska (a large self-governing island in North America) · ki Grinlandi (a large self-governing island in North America) · mi Kirīnirangi (a large self-governing island in North America) · it Groenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · tk Grenlandiýa (a large self-governing island in North America) · chr ᎢᏤᏍᏛᏱ (a large self-governing island in North America) · sv Grönland (a large self-governing island in North America) · ar غِرِينْلَانْد (a large self-governing island in North America) · nb Grønland (a large self-governing island in North America) · kbp Krowelandɩ (a large self-governing island in North America) · pih Griinland (a large self-governing island in North America) · id Grinlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · pap Groenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · so Griinland (a large self-governing island in North America) · xmf გრენლანდია (a large self-governing island in North America) · sah Гренландия (a large self-governing island in North America) · dv ގުރީންލޭންޑު (a large self-governing island in North America) · cv Гренланди (a large self-governing island in North America) · tpi Greenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · de Grönland (a large self-governing island in North America) · se Kalaallit Nunaat (a large self-governing island in North America) · sco Greenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · gv Greenlyn (a large self-governing island in North America) · el Γροιλανδία (a large self-governing island in North America) · ur گِرِین لَینْڈ (a large self-governing island in North America) · hsb Grönlandska (a large self-governing island in North America) · sh Грѐнланд (a large self-governing island in North America) · hif Greenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · scn Groenlannia (a large self-governing island in North America) · nah Groentlalpan (a large self-governing island in North America) · fr Groenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · bar Grenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · gsw Grönland (a large self-governing island in North America) · nds-de Gröönland (a large self-governing island in North America) · sq Grenlanda (a large self-governing island in North America) · ta கிரீன்லாந்து (a large self-governing island in North America) · ca Grenlàndia (a large self-governing island in North America) · uk Ґренла́ндія (a large self-governing island in North America) · pt Gronelândia (a large self-governing island in North America) · pdc Grienland (a large self-governing island in North America) · frr Greenlun (a large self-governing island in North America) · bar Grönland (a large self-governing island in North America) · om Griinlaandi (a large self-governing island in North America) · br Greunland (a large self-governing island in North America) · ug گرېنلاندىيە (a large self-governing island in North America) · ar جِرِينْلَانْد (a large self-governing island in North America) · si ග්රීන්ලන්තය (a large self-governing island in North America) · gur Dẽlmadẽtɔtɩŋa (a large self-governing island in North America) · ky Гренландия (a large self-governing island in North America) · es Groenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · eu Groenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · az Qrenlandiya (a large self-governing island in North America) · shn ၵရဵင်းလႅၼ်ႇ (a large self-governing island in North America) · ext Groenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · mi Kārikirana (a large self-governing island in North America) · lo ໂກຣແອນລັງ (a large self-governing island in North America) · nrf Groenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · tg Гренландия (a large self-governing island in North America) · he גְּרִינְלַנְד (a large self-governing island in North America) · nn Grønland (a large self-governing island in North America) · mt Grinlend (a large self-governing island in North America) · pl Grenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · uz Гренландия (a large self-governing island in North America) · ps ګروینلېند (a large self-governing island in North America) · vi Grơn-len (a large self-governing island in North America) · gur Dẽlmadẽtɔtẽŋa (a large self-governing island in North America) · ro Groenlanda (a large self-governing island in North America) · haw ʻĀina ʻŌmaʻomaʻo (a large self-governing island in North America) · tl Greenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · jv Tanah Ijo (a large self-governing island in North America) · non Grǿnaland (a large self-governing island in North America) · et Gröönimaa (a large self-governing island in North America) · sq Groenlanda (a large self-governing island in North America) · zea Hroenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · ms Greenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · be Грэнля́ндыя (a large self-governing island in North America) · fy Grienlân (a large self-governing island in North America) · luy Grinlandi (a large self-governing island in North America) · bo གེ་རེན་ལ (a large self-governing island in North America) · sw Grinlandi (a large self-governing island in North America) · tr Grönland (a large self-governing island in North America) · vec Groenłandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · zza Gronlanda (a large self-governing island in North America) · mt Greenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · szl Grynlandyjo (a large self-governing island in North America) · kam Grinlandi (a large self-governing island in North America) · lt Grenlandija (a large self-governing island in North America) · kk Гренландия (a large self-governing island in North America) · ce Гренланди (a large self-governing island in North America) · nan-hbl 革林蘭 /革林兰 (a large self-governing island in North America) · lb Grönland (a large self-governing island in North America) · id Greenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · cs Grónsko (a large self-governing island in North America) · te గ్రీన్లాండ్ (a large self-governing island in North America) · mr ग्रीनलँड (a large self-governing island in North America) · be Грэнла́ндыя (a large self-governing island in North America) · gl Grenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · hu Grönland (a large self-governing island in North America) · ast Groenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · hy Գրենլանդիա (a large self-governing island in North America) · ml ഗ്രീൻലാൻഡ് (a large self-governing island in North America) · bg Гренла́ндия (a large self-governing island in North America) · ht Groenlann (a large self-governing island in North America) · ta கிறீன்லாந்து (a large self-governing island in North America) · co Gruenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · li Greunland (a large self-governing island in North America) · eo Groenlando (a large self-governing island in North America) · pcd Groenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · lad Groenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · kw Greunland (a large self-governing island in North America) · se Ruonáeanan (a large self-governing island in North America) · ba Гренландия (a large self-governing island in North America) · jv Grunlan (a large self-governing island in North America) · lij Gròenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · bn গ্রিনল্যান্ড (a large self-governing island in North America) · nrf Greenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · mn Гренланд (a large self-governing island in North America) · rue Ґренланд (a large self-governing island in North America) · pa ਗਰੀਨਲੈਂਡ (a large self-governing island in North America) · kmr Grînlenda (a large self-governing island in North America) · vo Grönän (a large self-governing island in North America) · pms Groenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · kl Kalaallit Nunaat (a large self-governing island in North America) · ka გრენლანდია (a large self-governing island in North America) · mg Groenlanda (a large self-governing island in North America) · gu ગ્રીનલેન્ડ (a large self-governing island in North America) · ko 그린란드 (a large self-governing island in North America) · luo Grinland (a large self-governing island in North America) · oc Grenlàndia (a large self-governing island in North America) · srn Grunkondre (a large self-governing island in North America) · iu ᐊᑯᑭᑦᑐᑦ (a large self-governing island in North America) · ru Гренла́ндия (a large self-governing island in North America) · vls Groenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · nl Groenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · or ଗ୍ରୀନଲାଣ୍ଡ (a large self-governing island in North America) · ln Groenlandi (a large self-governing island in North America) · os Гренланди (a large self-governing island in North America) · fa-ira گِروئِنْلَنْد (a large self-governing island in North America) · la Terra Viridis (a large self-governing island in North America) · yi גרינלאַנד (a large self-governing island in North America) · kpv Гренландия (a large self-governing island in North America) · sk Grónsko (a large self-governing island in North America) · af Groenland (a large self-governing island in North America) · lo ກຣີນແລນ (a large self-governing island in North America) · sq Grenlandë (a large self-governing island in North America) · rw Goronulande (a large self-governing island in North America) · gag Grenlandiya (a large self-governing island in North America) · da Grønland (a large self-governing island in North America) · th กรีนแลนด์ (a large self-governing island in North America) · kn ಗ್ರೀನ್ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ (a large self-governing island in North America) · nv Haʼaʼaahjí Hakʼaz Dineʼé Bikéyah (a large self-governing island in North America) · rsk Ґренланд (a large self-governing island in North America) · fi Grönlanti (a large self-governing island in North America) · ur گْرِین لَینْڈ (a large self-governing island in North America) · ik Kalaallit Nunaat (a large self-governing island in North America) · ne ग्रीनल्याण्ड (a large self-governing island in North America) · km ហ្គ្រិនលែនដ៍ (a large self-governing island in North America) · uz Grenlandiya (a large self-governing island in North America) · nan-hbl 格陵蘭 /格陵兰 (a large self-governing island in North America) · wo Groenlaand (a large self-governing island in North America) · mai ग्रीनल्याण्ड (a large self-governing island in North America) · non Grǿnland (a large self-governing island in North America) · vo Gröneän (a large self-governing island in North America) · lv Grenlande (a large self-governing island in North America) · sms Ruânnjânnam (a large self-governing island in North America) · ga An Ghraonlainn (a large self-governing island in North America) · tl Lupanlunti (a large self-governing island in North America) · mk Гренланд (a large self-governing island in North America) · rue Ґронсько (a large self-governing island in North America) · am ግሪንላንድ (a large self-governing island in North America) · io Grenlando (a large self-governing island in North America) · an Gronlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · qu Grunlandya (a large self-governing island in North America) · qu Kalalit Suyu (a large self-governing island in North America) · my ဂရင်းလန်ကျွန်း (a large self-governing island in North America) · ja グリーンランド (a large self-governing island in North America) · stq Gräinlound (a large self-governing island in North America) · uk Гренла́ндія (a large self-governing island in North America) · su Lemah Héjo (a large self-governing island in North America) · lmo Gruenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · ky Гринландия (a large self-governing island in North America) · as গ্ৰীনলেণ্ড (a large self-governing island in North America) · sgs Grenlandėjė (a large self-governing island in North America) · mi Kirinirana (a large self-governing island in North America) · sq Groenlandë (a large self-governing island in North America) · yue 格陵蘭 /格陵兰 (a large self-governing island in North America) · cmn 格陵蘭 /格陵兰 (a large self-governing island in North America) · la Groenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · fo Grønland (a large self-governing island in North America) · pt Groenlândia (a large self-governing island in North America) · sc Groenlàndia (a large self-governing island in North America) · cy Yr Ynys Las (a large self-governing island in North America) · fa-ira گِرینْلَنْد (a large self-governing island in North America) · mer Grinlandi (a large self-governing island in North America) · is Grænland (a large self-governing island in North America) · kln Grinlande (a large self-governing island in North America) · sl Grénlándija (a large self-governing island in North America) · co Groenlandia (a large self-governing island in North America) · frp Grônlande (a large self-governing island in North America) · mhr Гренландий (a large self-governing island in North America) · sh Grènland (a large self-governing island in North America)