Nieuwland
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Etymology edit
- (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 edit
Proper noun edit
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, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.