Insulinde

Dutch

Etymology

Coined by Eduard Douwes Dekker in his novel Max Havelaar.

Proper noun

Insulinde n

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

French

Proper noun

Insulinde f

the Indonesian Archipelago

Derived terms

insulindien
Insulindien

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch Insulinde. Refer also to the related historical term Insulindia, especially in relation to other past colonial rules.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Insulindê

(historical, literary) The Indonesian Archipelago
Synonyms: Indonesia, Nusantara

See also

Nusantara (“Indonesian Archipelago”)

Further reading

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

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