Nijlân
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Etymology edit
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 edit
Proper noun edit
Nijlân n
- A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
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- nl:Neighbourhoods in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands