Meanings
proper noun
- A bay of Antarctica.
Origin
- Frenchbaie de Wilhelmine
- Frenchbaie de Wilhelmine
- EnglishWilhelmina Bay
From Wilhelmina + bay. Calque of French baie de Wilhelmine. Named after Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. Coined by Belgian Antarctic Expedition.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan Badia Wilhelmina
- Badia Wilhelminabay of Antarctica
Chinese Mandarin 威爾米納灣 /威尔米纳湾
- 威爾米納灣 /威尔米纳湾bay of Antarctica
Dutch Wilhelminabaai
- Wilhelminabaaibay of Antarctica
French baie de Wilhelmine
- baie de Wilhelminebay of Antarctica
German Wilhelminabucht
- Wilhelminabuchtbay of Antarctica
Italian baia di Wilhelmina
- baia di Wilhelminabay of Antarctica
Japanese ウィルヘルミナ湾
- ウィルヘルミナ湾bay of Antarctica
Portuguese Baía Wilhelmina
- Baía Wilhelminabay of Antarctica
Spanish Bahía Wilhelmina
- Bahía Wilhelminabay of Antarctica
Cite this entry
APA
Wilhelmina Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilhelmina%20Bay
MLA
“Wilhelmina Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilhelmina%20Bay. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wilhelmina Bay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilhelmina%20Bay.
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