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Nijlân
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as het Nieuwland in 1846. Borrowed from nl fy Nijlân, a compound of fy nij new and fy lân land. The toponym contrasts with nl Aldlân.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈnɛi̯.lɑn/
nl Nij lân
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Leeuwarden p/Friesland c/Netherlands
References
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