West-Indië

Dutch

Alternative forms

West-Indiën (obsolete)
West-Indien (obsolete)
West-Inje (archaic, colloquial)

Etymology

From west +‎ Indië.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌʋɛstˈɪn.di.ə/
Hyphenation: West-In‧dië

Proper noun

West-Indië n

(historical) the West Indies

Usage notes

In obsolete use West-Indië, particularly in the forms West-Indiën and West-Indien, was treated as a plurale tantum that generally took the definite article de. Cf. the plural in English West Indies, French Indes occidentales and several other European languages; cf. German Westindien for the use as a neuter singular.

Derived terms

West-Indiëvaarder
West-Indiëvaart

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