Archipel

archipelago (group of islands)

noun ar-khi-PEL Rare

Origin: from Italian/Greek

Usage Note

Archipel denotes a group or chain of islands. Well-known examples include the Griechischer Archipel and the Indonesischer Archipel. In German, both das Archipel (neuter) and der Archipel (masculine) are in use, with masculine being standard.

Examples

"Das Archipel besteht aus Hunderten kleiner Inseln."

Natural Translation

The archipelago consists of hundreds of small islands.

Literal Translation

The archipelago consists of hundreds small islands.

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