This is the 1839th most frequent Dutch word.
ijsland
"IJsland" means "Iceland" in English.
Here, 'IJsland' is used as a proper noun to refer to the country of Iceland.
IJsland is een prachtig land.
Iceland is a beautiful country.
In this context, 'IJsland' continues to represent the country Iceland as the location being described.
De winters in IJsland zijn erg koud.
The winters in Iceland are very cold.
Here, 'IJsland' functions as the destination of interest, identifying it by its name.