Etymology

North East Land

Today it means: An island of Svalbard, Norway. Full definition →

Norwegian Nordaustlandet
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  1. Norwegian · calque ofNordaustlandet
  2. English todayNorth East Land

Calque of Norwegian Nordaustlandet, from the definite singular of nord + aust + land.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.