Nuenen
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as nune in 1238. Etymology unknown. A proposed derivation from a compound of nieuw (“new”) and heem (“home, settlement”) is not backed up by the oldest attestations.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Nuenen n
- A village in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Dwèrsklippelgat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Categories:
- Dutch terms with unknown etymologies
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ynən
- Rhymes:Dutch/ynən/2 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands