Nieuwe-Tonge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nova ecclesia in grijsoert in 1480-1481. Derived from a compound of nieuw (“new”) and Middle Dutch tonge (“headland, spit”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude-Tonge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈtɔ.ŋə/
• Hyphenation: Nieu‧we-‧Ton‧ge
• Rhymes: -ɔŋə

Proper noun

Nieuwe-Tonge n

1. A village in Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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