Novaya Zemlya

proper noun

An archipelago in the Arctic Ocean in the north of Russia, administered by Arkhangelsk oblast.

OriginRussian Но́вая Земля́ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Novaia Zemlia · alternative Nova Zembla

  1. An archipelago in the Arctic Ocean in the north of Russia, administered by Arkhangelsk oblast.

Origin

  1. RussianНо́вая Земля́
  2. EnglishNovaya Zemlya

From Russian Но́вая Земля́ (Nóvaja Zemljá, literally “New Land”).

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Translations

Arabic نُوفَايَا زِيمْلْيَا
  • نُوفَايَا زِيمْلْيَا (nūfayā zimlyā)archipelago in Russia
Bulgarian Нова земя
  • Нова земяarchipelago in Russia
Chinese Mandarin 新地島 /新地岛
  • 新地島 /新地岛 (Xīn Dì dǎo)archipelago in Russia
Czech Nová země
  • Nová zeměarchipelago in Russia
Dutch Nova Zembla
  • Nova Zemblaarchipelago in Russia
Finnish Novaja Zemlja
  • Novaja Zemljaarchipelago in Russia
French Nouvelle-Zemble
  • Nouvelle-Zemblearchipelago in Russia
German Nowaja Semlja
  • Nowaja Semljaarchipelago in Russia
Hebrew נוביה זמליה
  • נוביה זמליהarchipelago in Russia
Hungarian Novaja Zemlja
  • Novaja Zemljaarchipelago in Russia
Italian Novaja Zemlja
  • Novaja Zemljaarchipelago in Russia
Japanese ノヴァヤゼムリャ
  • ノヴァヤゼムリャarchipelago in Russia
Korean 노바야제믈랴, 노바야 제믈랴
  • 노바야제믈랴 (nobayajemeullya)archipelago in Russia
  • 노바야 제믈랴 (nobaya jemeullya)archipelago in Russia
Norwegian Novaja Semlja, Gåselandet
  • Novaja Semljaarchipelago in Russia
  • Gåselandetarchipelago in Russia
Persian نوایا زملیا
  • نوایا زملیاarchipelago in Russia
Polish Nowa Ziemia
  • Nowa Ziemiaarchipelago in Russia
Portuguese Nova Zembla
  • Nova Zemblaarchipelago in Russia
Russian Но́вая Земля́
  • Но́вая Земля́ (Nóvaja Zemljá)archipelago in Russia
Slovak Nová krajiny, Nová zem
  • Nová krajinyarchipelago in Russia
  • Nová zemarchipelago in Russia
Spanish Nueva Zembla
  • Nueva Zemblaarchipelago in Russia
Swedish Novaja Zemlja
  • Novaja Zemljaarchipelago in Russia
Ukrainian Нова́ Земля́
  • Нова́ Земля́ (Nová Zemljá)archipelago in Russia
Cite this entry
APA

Novaya Zemlya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Novaya%20Zemlya

MLA

“Novaya Zemlya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Novaya%20Zemlya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Novaya Zemlya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Novaya%20Zemlya.

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