Buiteneiland

Dutch

Etymology

From buiten (“outside, out of”) +‎ eiland (“island”). The island owes its name to being the furthest out into the IJmeer of all the islands of the IJburg archipelago, viewed from Amsterdam.

Proper noun

Buiteneiland n

  1. A man-made island in the IJ (a part of IJburg) in eastern Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
    Holonym: IJburg
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