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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as het Nieuwland in 1846. Borrowed from West Frisian Nijlân, a compound of nij (“new”) and lân (“land”). The toponym contrasts with Aldlân.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.lɑn/
- Hyphenation: Nij‧lân
Proper noun
Nijlân n
- A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nijlân”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN