Talk:الجزائر

the islands

Is "the islands" a proper noun? Is it in fact a plural noun form? Mglovesfun (talk) 18:07, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

No, "the islands" is not a proper noun but the etymology is correct. It's the plural form of جزيرة (jazīra) with a definite article الـ (al-), so جزائر (jazāʾir) is simply "islands". --Anatoli ^{(обсудить)} 19:50, 16 December 2011 (UTC)