Newcastle

English

Etymology

From new +‎ castle. Doublet of Neuchâtel.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnjuːˌkɑːsl̩/, [ˈnjʉˌkʰɑːsɫ̩]
  • (Northumbria) IPA^(key): [ˌnjʉˈkʰasɫ̩]
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈn(j)uˌkæsl̩/, [ˈn(j)uˌkʰæsɫ̩]

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Newcastle

1. One of several large cities:
   2. A large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England.

      Synonym: Newcastle upon Tyne

   4. A large city in New South Wales, Australia, situated at the mouth of the Hunter River.
   6. A large city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
3. A large market town in Staffordshire, England.
4. The former name of Toodyay, a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
5. Several places in Canada:
   1. A community and former village in the town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.
   2. An urban neighborhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.
   3. An unincorporated community in the municipality of Clarington, Ontario, Canada.
6. A village in Newcastle on Clun parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO2482).

   Synonym: Newcastle-under-Lyme

7. Several places in Ireland:
   1. A townland in Clonfad civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland.
   2. A townland in Kilcleagh civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland.
   3. A townland in Lickbla civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland.
   4. A village in County Tipperary, Ireland.
   5. A village in County Wicklow, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 3004).
   6. A village in South Dublin, Ireland.
8. A small coastal resort town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
9. A settlement in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica.
10. A village on the northern coast of the island of Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
11. Several places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States.
    2. A town and census-designated place therein, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States.
    3. A village and township in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States.
    4. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States.
    5. A city in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States; suburb of Oklahoma City.
    6. A small city in Young County, Texas, United States.
    7. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Iron County, Utah, United States.
    8. A city in King County, Washington, United States.
    9. A city, the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States.
12. A small village in Whitecastle community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO4417).
13. An area and electoral ward in the town of Bridgend, Wales.
14. An electoral division in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
15. An electoral district in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Derived terms

• coals to Newcastle
• Newcastle cloak
• Newcastle disease
• Newcastle Emlyn
• Newcastle on Clun
• Newcastle-under-Lyme
• Newcastle upon Tyne
• Newcastle West

 

Translations

city

• Arabic: نْيُوكَاسَل (nyūkāsal)
• Armenian: Նյուքասլ (Nyukʻasl)
• Azerbaijani: Nyukasl
• Belarusian: Ньюкасл (Nʹjukasl)
• Bulgarian: Нюкасъл m (Njukasǎl)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 紐卡素／纽卡素

  Mandarin: 紐卡斯爾／纽卡斯尔 (zh) (Niǔkǎsī'ěr)

• German: Newcastle (de)
• Greek: Νιούκασλ (el) (Nioúkasl)
• Irish: An Caisleán Nua m
• Japanese: ニューカッスル (Nyūkassuru)
• Korean: 뉴캐슬 (Nyukaeseul)
• Latvian: Ņūkāsla f
• Lithuanian: Niukaslas m
• Macedonian: Њукасл m (Njukasl)
• Maori: Niukāhera (mi) (Australian city)
• Marathi: न्यूकासल n (nyūkāsal)
• Norman: Neuchâté m
• Polish: Newcastle n (indeclinable)
• Portuguese: Newcastle f
• Russian: Ньюка́сл (ru) m (Nʹjukásl)
• Scottish Gaelic: An Caisteal Nuadh m
• Ukrainian: Ньюка́сл m (Nʹjukásl)
• Urdu: نْیُوکاسَل m (nyūkāsal)
• Welsh: Castellnewydd f, Newcastle

See also

• New Castle
• Novocastrian (demonym)

German

Etymology

From English Newcastle.

Proper noun

Newcastle

1. Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)
2. Newcastle (a large city in New South Wales, Australia)
3. Newcastle (a large city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
4. any other place named Newcastle

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Newcastle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /njuˈka.stel/, /njuˈka.stol/, (careful style) /njuˈkas.sel/, (careful style) /njuˈkas.sol/
• Rhymes: -astel, -astol, (careful style) -assel, (careful style) -assol

Proper noun

Newcastle f

1. Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)
2. Newcastle (a large city in New South Wales, Australia)
3. Newcastle (a large city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
4. any other place named Newcastle

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Newcastle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲuˈkasl/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -asl
• Syllabification: New‧castle

Proper noun

Newcastle n (indeclinable)

1. One of several large cities:
   1. Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)
   2. Newcastle (a large city in New South Wales, Australia)
   3. Newcastle (a large city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
2. Newcastle (The former name of Toodyay, a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia)
3. Several places in Canada:
   1. Newcastle (a community and former village in the town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada)
   2. Newcastle (an urban neighborhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada)
   3. Newcastle (an unincorporated community in the municipality of Clarington, Ontario, Canada)
4. Newcastle (a village in Shropshire, England)
5. Newcastle, Newcastle-under-Lyme (a large market town in Staffordshire, England)
6. Several places in Ireland:
   1. Newcastle (a townland in Clonfad civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland)
   2. Newcastle (a townland in Kilcleagh civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland)
   3. Newcastle (a townland in Lickbla civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland)
   4. Newcastle (a village in County Tipperary, Ireland)
   5. Newcastle (a village in County Wicklow, Ireland)
   6. Newcastle (a village in South Dublin, Ireland)
7. Newcastle (a settlement in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica)
8. Newcastle (a small coastal resort town in County Down, Northern Ireland)
9. Newcastle (a village on the northern coast of the island of Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis)
10. Several places in the United States:
    1. Newcastle (an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States)
    2. Newcastle (a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States)
    3. Newcastle (a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States)
    4. Newcastle (an unincorporated community in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States)
    5. Newcastle (a city in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States; suburb of Oklahoma City)
    6. Newcastle (a small city in Young County, Texas, United States)
    7. Newcastle (an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Iron County, Utah, United States)
    8. Newcastle (a city in King County, Washington, United States)
    9. Newcastle (a city, the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States)
11. Newcastle (a small village in Monmouthshire, Wales)
12. Newcastle (an area and electoral ward in the town of Bridgend, Wales)

Further reading

• Newcastle in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Newcastle.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌniw.ˈkɛ.sow/

Proper noun

Newcastle

1. Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)
2. Newcastle (a large city in New South Wales, Australia)
3. Newcastle (a large city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

Welsh

Proper noun

Newcastle

1. Newcastle (a city in New South Wales, Australia)
2. Newcastle (a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
3. A shortened form of Newcastle upon Tyne, a city in England.
4. Any other place named Newcastle.