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Paaseiland
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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of nl Pasen Easter eiland island. Coined by Jacob Roggeveen, who encountered it on Easter Sunday 1722, in the spelling Paasch-Eyland.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈpaːs.ɛi̯ˌlɑnt/
nl Nl-Paaseiland.ogg
nl Paas ei land
Proper noun
n
Easter Island from 1720s
Descendants
en Easter Island 1