Isenland
[ ee-suhn-land, -luhnd, ee-zeyn-; German ee-zuhn-lahnt ]
/ ˈi sənˌlænd, -lənd, ˈi zeɪn-; German ˈi zənˌlɑnt /
noun
(in the Nibelungenlied) the country of Brunhild, usually identified with Iceland.
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Words nearby Isenland
ISDN, -ise, Ise Bay, I see, Isenheim Altarpiece, Isenland, Isenstein, isenthalpic, isentrope, isentropic, Isère
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