Staten Island
English
/ˈstæt.ən ˈaɪ.lənd/, /ˌstæt(ə̆)nˈaɪ.lən(d)/
proper noun
Definitions
- (borough and island in New York City), one of five, situated south-southwest of Manhattan. It is coterminous with Richmond County.
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish Stateneiland.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
Stateneiland
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- Staten Dutch, Flemish
- Stateneiland Dutch, Flemish
- eiland Dutch, Flemish