Nieuw Amerika

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nij-Amerika in 1899. Calque of West Frisian Nij Amerika, derived from nij (“new”) and Amerika (“America”). Named after the continent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯ ɑˈmeː.ri.kaː/
• Hyphenation: Nieuw Ame‧ri‧ka

Proper noun

Nieuw Amerika n

1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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