Nieuwlande
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Drenthe) First attested as Nieuwlande in 1936. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and land (“land”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Neilaande.
- (Zeeland) First attested as nova terra in 1238. Derived from Middle Dutch nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”). Lost to flooding in 1532.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNieuwlande n
- A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A former village and former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Categories:
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑndə
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑndə/3 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in Drenthe, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Drenthe, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical settlements
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Zeeland, Netherlands