New Amsterdam
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New Amsterdam
Where it comes from
Calque of Dutch Nieuw-Amsterdam; From nieuw (“new”) + Amsterdam (a city in the Netherlands).
proper noun
- The capital city of New Netherland, a colony of the Netherlands; the Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City.
- The capital city of East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana.
- A town in Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States.
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Synonym of Amsterdam Island (“part of French Southern and Antarctic Lands”).
Similar: Amsterdam Island
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name former name of New York City, when it was a Dutch colony
| Español | Nueva Ámsterdam |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 新阿姆斯特丹 Xīn Āmǔsītèdān |
| Português | Nova Amsterdam, Nova Amsterdã, Nova Amesterdão |
| Français | Nouvelle-Amsterdam |
| Deutsch | Neuamsterdam |
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