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Dutch
Etymology
- (Vijfheerenlanden) First attested as nuwelant around 1320. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed land, recently cultivated land”).
- (Friesland) First attested as Nieuwland in 1851-1855. Calque of West Frisian Nijlân, derived in turn from nijlân (“newly reclaimed land”).
- (Zeeland) First attested as noua terra in 1238. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed land, recently cultivated land”).
- (Amersfoort) First attested as ten nyenlande in 1381-1383. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed land, recently cultivated land”).
- (Schiedam) First attested as nuweland in 1346. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed land, recently cultivated land”).
- (Voorne aan Zee) Derived from nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”).
- (former municipality) Named after Nieuwland, currently part of Nieuw- en Sint Joosland.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.lɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Nieuw‧land
Proper noun
Nieuwland n
- A village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Schiedam, South Holland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands
- A former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nieuwland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN