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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Sint Joes sant in 1504-1505. Derived from the toponyms Nieuwland (a compound of nieuw (“new”) and land (“land”)) and Sint Joosland (a compound of the name of Saint Judoc and land (“land”)). Originally two independent fiefdoms.
See also Zealandic 't Nieuwland.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌniu̯ ɛn ˌsɪnt ˈjoːs.lɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Nieuw- en Sint Joos‧land
Proper noun
Nieuw- en Sint Joosland n
- A village and former municipality of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nieuw- en sint joosland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN