No. 1,839 in Dutch
ijsland
"IJsland" means "Iceland" in English.
In a sentence
IJsland is een prachtig land.
Iceland is a beautiful country.
Here, 'IJsland' is used as a proper noun to refer to the country of Iceland.
De winters in IJsland zijn erg koud.
The winters in Iceland are very cold.
In this context, 'IJsland' continues to represent the country Iceland as the location being described.
Veel toeristen bezoeken IJsland om de gletsjers te zien.
Many tourists visit Iceland to see the glaciers.
Here, 'IJsland' functions as the destination of interest, identifying it by its name.
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