Nieuwe Compagnie

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Nieuwe Compagnie in 1781. Derived from nieuw (new) and compagnie (company). The settlement was constructed by the eponymous land reclamation company.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˌkɔm.pɑnˈji/
  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧we Com‧pa‧gnie
  • Rhymes: -i

Proper noun

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Nieuwe Compagnie n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN