Å′land Is′lands

Å′land Is′lands
Å′land Is′lands
[[t]ˈɑ lənd, ˈɔ lənd[/t]] n. pl.
geg a group of Finnish islands in the Baltic Sea, between Sweden and Finland. 23,761; 572 sq. mi. (1480 sq. km)
Finnish,Ahvenanmaa

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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