Insulinde

Insulinde

Dutch

Etymology

Coined by Eduard Douwes Dekker in his novel Max Havelaar.

Proper noun

Insulinde n

1. (historical) Dutch East Indies, a former Dutch colony in modern-day Indonesia.

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French

Proper noun

Insulinde f

1. the Indonesian Archipelago

Derived terms

• insulindien
• Insulindien

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch Insulinde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪnsuˈlɪndə]
• IPA^(key): [ɪnsʊlˈɪndə] (alternative)
• Hyphenation: In‧su‧lin‧dê

Proper noun

Insulindê

1. archipelagic nation.
   1. Indonesia

      Synonyms: Indonesia, Nusantara

See also

• Nusantara (“Indonesian Archipelago”) in Old Javanese

Further reading

• “Insulinde” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.