Nijlân

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as het Nieuwland in 1846. Borrowed from West Frisian Nijlân, a compound of nij (“new”) and lân (“land”). The toponym contrasts with Aldlân.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.lɑn/
  • Hyphenation: Nij‧lân

Proper noun

Nijlân n

  1. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

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