Meanings
proper noun
- an island in the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago of the Russian Arctic
Origin
Named after the Soviet scientist and first head of the Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route, Otto Schmidt.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Schmidt-Insel
- Schmidt-Inselisland
Russian о́стров Шми́дта
- о́стров Шми́дта (óstrov Šmídta)island
Cite this entry
APA
Schmidt Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schmidt%20Island
MLA
“Schmidt Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schmidt%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schmidt Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schmidt%20Island.
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