Nijverdal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nijverdal in 1836. Compound of nijver (“industriousness, industry”) +‎ dal (“valley, dale”). Originally founded by the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij to house factory workers. The toponym was coined by the then-mayor of Hellendoorn, who was asked to hold a speech at the opening of a textile mill in the new town.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯.vərˌdɑl/
• Hyphenation: Nij‧ver‧dal

Proper noun

Nijverdal n

1. A town in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Nijverdaller
• Nijverdals

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nijverdal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN