Nabije Oosten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in the twentieth century. Probably calqued.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naːˈbɛi̯.ə ˈoːs.tə(n)/

Proper noun

Nabije Oosten n

  1. (historical) Near East (the geographic region of Western Asia located southeast of Eastern Europe, comprising Anatolia, Transcaucasia, the Levant, and Mesopotamia; used primarily in historical contexts)
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