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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nova terra in 1230. Calque of West Frisian Nijlân, derived from nijlân (“newly cultivated land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.lɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Nij‧land
Proper noun
Nijland n
- A village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN