Newfoundland

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Newfoundland

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈnjuːˌfaʊnd.lənd/, /ˈnjuː.fənd.lənd/, /ˈnjuː.fənd.lænd/, X-SAMPA: /"nju:%faUnd.l@nd/, /"nju:.f@nd.l@nd/, /"nju:.f@nd.l{nd/
• (US) IPA: /ˈn(j)uˌfaʊnd.lənd/, /ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/, /ˈn(j)u.fəndˌlænd/, /ˈn(j)uˌfaʊnd.lænd/, X-SAMPA: /"n(j)u%faUnd.l@nd/, /"n(j)u.f@nd.l@nd/, /"n(j)u.f@nd%l{nd/, /"n(j)u%faUnd.l{nd/

Proper noun

Newfoundland

1. A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949.
2. (dated) The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [1949–2001]

Synonyms

• the Rock

Derived terms

• Newfoundlander
• Newfoundland speed bump
• (province): Nfld , Nfld. , NL , N.L. , N. L. (abbreviation)

Related terms

• Newfie

Translations

Island off the the coast of Eastern Canada.

• Basque: Ternua (eu)
• Dutch: Newfoundland (nl)
• Finnish: Newfoundland (fi)
• French: Terre-Neuve (fr) f
• German: Neufundland (de) n
• Hungarian: Újfundland (hu)
• Icelandic: Nýfundnaland (is) n
• Irish: Talamh an Éisc (ga)
• Japanese: ニューファンドランド (ja) (Nyū-Fandorando), ニューファンドランド島 (ja) (nyūfandorandotō)

• Latin: Terra Nova (la) f
• Manx: Thalloo yn Eeast (gv) m
• Mi'kmaq: Taqamkuk
• Polish: Nowa Fundlandia (pl) f
• Portuguese: Terra Nova (pt) f
• Russian: Ньюфаундленд (N’jufáundlend) m
• Scottish Gaelic: Talamh an Èisg (gd) f, Eilean a' Trosg (gd) m
• Spanish: Terranova (es) f

See also

• Appendix:Place names in Newfoundland

Noun

Newfoundland (plural Newfoundlands)

1. A Newfoundland dog, a very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition.

Synonyms

• Newf