Nijland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nova terra in 1230. Calque of West Frisian Nijlân, derived from nijlân (“newly cultivated land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Nij‧land

Proper noun

Nijland n

  1. a village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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