How to Say "Greenland" in French

Groenland

/ɡʁɔ.ɛn.lɑ̃d/masculine

The English phrase Greenland is translated into French as Groenland.

Groenland is the name of the large, self-governing island located in North America.

Meaning: a large self-governing island in North America (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

The word is a masculine noun.

The word has three syllables and is pronounced /ɡʁɔ.ɛn.lɑ̃d/.

While Groenland is masculine, the French word for 'green' is vert. The name describes the landscape but does not use the French word for the color.
While most French nouns for islands are feminine, Groenland is masculine, requiring the article le instead of la.
The spelling in French is nearly identical to the Danish Grønland, reflecting the deep historical and linguistic connection between the island and Scandinavian explorers.

L'Algérie est plus vaste que le Groenland.
Algeria is bigger than Greenland.
This sentence is useful for comparing the size of Algeria to Groenland.
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L'Afrique est un continent, le Groenland non.
Africa is a continent, Greenland is not.
This sentence is useful for noting that Africa is a continent while Groenland is not.
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D'une manière ou d'une autre, nous allons obtenir le Groenland.
One way or the other, we're going to have Greenland.
This sentence is useful for expressing the intent to obtain Groenland.
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