Nijlande
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nyelande in 1634. Derived from the dative singular form of nijland (“newly reclaimed land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌnɛi̯ˈlɑn.də/
- Hyphenation: Nij‧lan‧de
- Rhymes: -ɑndə
Proper noun
Nijlande n
- A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN