Nieuw Amerika
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nij-Amerika in 1899. Calque of West Frisian Nij Amerika, derived from nij (“new”) and Amerika (“America”). Named after the continent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯ ɑˈmeː.ri.kaː/
- Hyphenation: Nieuw Ame‧ri‧ka
Proper noun
Nieuw Amerika n
- A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN