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New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam proper noun: the capital city of New Netherland, a colony of the Netherlands; the Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City.

Proper noun

New Amsterdam

  1. (historical) The capital city of New Netherland, a colony of the Netherlands; the Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City.
  2. The capital city of East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana.
  3. A town in Indiana, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States.

New Amsterdam meaning in Marathi

New Amsterdam in Marathi

former name of New York City, when it was a Dutch colony
न्यू अॅम्स्टरडॅम nyū aĕmsṭarḍĕm, नवे अॅम्स्टरडॅम nave aĕmsṭarḍĕm

Origin of New Amsterdam

Calque of Dutch Nieuw-Amsterdam; From nieuw (“new”) + Amsterdam (a city in the Netherlands).

Questions about New Amsterdam

What does New Amsterdam mean?
New Amsterdam means the capital city of New Netherland, a colony of the Netherlands; the Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City.
What is New Amsterdam in Marathi?
New Amsterdam in Marathi is न्यू अॅम्स्टरडॅम (nyū aĕmsṭarḍĕm), नवे अॅम्स्टरडॅम (nave aĕmsṭarḍĕm). See New Amsterdam meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is New Amsterdam?
New Amsterdam is a proper noun.

Words near New Amsterdam in the dictionary

  1. New Albany
  2. New Albion
  3. New Alresford
  4. New American
  5. New Americans
  6. New Amsterdam
  7. New Antique
  8. New Aquitaine
  9. New Ash Green
  10. New Ashford
  11. New Asturias

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