New Netherland en · PROPN
Etymology
Calque of Dutch Nieuw Nederland. From nieuw (“new”) + Nederland (“Netherlands”), from neder (“low”) + land (“land, country”).
Meanings
- (historical) A former colony of the Netherlands: A Dutch colonial province along the east coast of North America, capital New Amsterdam
Relateds
new · Netherlands · New Jersey · New England · Low Countries · Netherland · New York
Translations (3)
pl Nowa Belgia (Dutch colonial province) · pl Nowe Niderlandy (Dutch colonial province) · pl Nowa Holandia (Dutch colonial province)