Nieuwland

Dutch

Etymology

  • (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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw‧land

Proper noun

Nieuwland n

  1. a village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
  4. a neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
  5. a neighbourhood of Schiedam, South Holland, Netherlands
  6. a neighbourhood of Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands
  7. a former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nieuwland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN