Newfoundland

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English new found lande (in a letter, apparently written in 1499, from Henry VII of England to his lord chancellor, Cardinal John Morton, about the North American land explored by Sebastian and John Cabot, a likely location being Newfoundland, or the name later being specifically narrowed down to it), equivalent to newfound +‎ land. === Pronunciation === (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/, /ˌn(j)u.fəndˈlænd/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjuːˌfaʊnd.lənd/, /ˈnjuː.fənd.lənd/, /ˌnjuːˈfaʊnd.lənd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnuˌfaʊnd.lənd/, /ˈnu.fənd.lənd/ In all accents, /lænd/ is possible instead of the reduced /lənd/. === Proper noun === Newfoundland A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it. (historical) Former name of Newfoundland and Labrador. (informal) Ellipsis of Newfoundland and Labrador. (historical) A former North American constituent country of the British Empire; in full, Dominion of Newfoundland. (historical) A former North American colony of the British Empire; in full, Colony of Newfoundland. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Newfoundland (plural Newfoundlands) 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 ==== Translations ==== === References === == Czech == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Newfoundland. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɲuːfau̯ndlɛnt] Rhymes: -au̯ndlɛnt Hyphenation: New‧found‧land === Proper noun === Newfoundland m inan (relational adjective newfoundlandský) Newfoundland (a large island of the coast of eastern Canada, part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Newfoundland”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Finnish == === Etymology === From English Newfoundland. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈn(j)yːfɑundlænd/, [ˈn(j)yːfɑ̝ˌun.dlænd] Rhymes: -un.dlænd === Proper noun === Newfoundland Newfoundland (a large island of the coast of eastern Canada, part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Norwegian Bokmål == === Proper noun === Newfoundland Newfoundland (a large island of the coast of eastern Canada, part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) ==== Derived terms ==== newfoundlandshund ==== Related terms ==== newfoundlender, newfoundlending newfoundlandsk == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Proper noun === Newfoundland Newfoundland (a large island of the coast of eastern Canada, part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) ==== Derived terms ==== newfoundlandshund ==== Related terms ==== newfoundlendar, newfoundlending newfoundlandsk