King Frederick VIII Land

proper noun

An informal geographic region of northeastern Greenland.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative King Frederik VIII Land

Origin

  1. DanishKong Frederik VIII Land
  2. EnglishKing Frederick VIII Land

Calque of Danish Kong Frederik VIII Land, named after Frederick VIII of Denmark.

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Translations

Catalan Terra del Rei Frederic VIII
  • Terra del Rei Frederic VIIIinformal region of Greenland
Danish Kong Frederik VIII Land
  • Kong Frederik VIII Landinformal region of Greenland
Italian Terra di Re Federico VIII
  • Terra di Re Federico VIIIinformal region of Greenland
Polish Ziemia Króla Fryderyka VIII
  • Ziemia Króla Fryderyka VIIIinformal region of Greenland
Spanish Tierra del rey Federico VIII
  • Tierra del rey Federico VIIIinformal region of Greenland
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