Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea

Dutch

Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea

Etymology

Papoea 'Papua' + Nieuw-Guinea 'New Guinea' (from nieuw 'new' + Guinea)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpapuwaniwɣiˈneja/
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Proper noun

Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea n

  1. The island country Papua New Guinea in Oceanian Australasia
    Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea deelt een enorm eiland met de Indonesische provincie Irian Jaya, dat z'n westelijke buur is
    Papua New Guinea shares a huge island with the Indonesian privince Irian Jaya, which is its western neighbour

Derived terms

  • Papoea-Nieuw-Guineër m
  • Papoea-Nieuw-Guinees (adjective)
  • Papoeaas (adjective)
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