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Nieuwland.

a village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

9 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈniu̯.lɑnt/

  1. a village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

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  2. a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

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  3. a hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

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  4. a neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

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  5. a neighbourhood of Schiedam, South Holland, Netherlands

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  6. a neighbourhood of Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands

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  7. a former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (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.

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