New Zealand

English

Etymology

From Dutch Nieuw-Zeeland (new Zeeland), after the Dutch settlement in Batavia, which in turn had been named after the Dutch province of Zeeland.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: nyoo͞-zē'lənd, IPA(key): /nju ˈziː.lənd/, /ˌnjuː -/
  • (General American) enPR: noo͞-zē'lənd, IPA(key): /nu ˈzi.lənd/, /ˌnu -/
  • (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /njʉː ˈziːlɘnd/, /ˌnjʉː -/, /nʉː -/, /ˌnʉː -/
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Proper noun

New Zealand

  1. A country in Oceania, to the east of Australia. Official name: New Zealand. Abbreviation: NZ or Aotearoa
  2. The islands of New Zealand, especially the North Island, South Island and nearby coastal islands.
  3. The Realm of New Zealand, including the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and the Ross Dependency.

Usage notes

  • The word is also used in the attributive form, e.g. the New Zealand government.

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Noun

New Zealand (plural New Zealands)

  1. A rabbit of a breed that originated in California from rabbits imported from New Zealand.

See also

  • Appendix:Countries of the world

Further reading


Danish

Proper noun

New Zealand

  1. New Zealand (country in Oceania)

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

New Zealand

  1. New Zealand

Synonyms


Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

New Zealand

  1. New Zealand

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