Etymology

Israël

Today it means: Obsolete and non-native speakers' English spelling of Israel. Full definition →

Dutch Israël ← French Israël
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromIsraël
  2. Dutch · borrowed fromIsraël
  3. English todayIsraël

In non-native speakers’ English: borrowed from Dutch Israël or French Israël.

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