Nieuwlande

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) First attested as Nieuwlande in 1936. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and land (“land”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Neilaande.
  • (Zeeland) First attested as nova terra in 1238. Derived from Middle Dutch nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”). Lost to flooding in 1532.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niu̯ˈlɑn.də/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw‧lan‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑndə

Proper noun

Nieuwlande n

  1. A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A former village and former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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