English Explanatory Dictionary

New Netherland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A former colony of the Netherlands: A Dutch colonial province along the east coast of North America, capital New Amsterdam

Word forms

New Netherland

Etymology

Calque of Dutch Nieuw Nederland. From nieuw (“new”) + Nederland (“Netherlands”), from neder (“low”) + land (“land, country”).

Related words

Low Countries Netherland Netherlands new New England New Jersey New York
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