Nieuwe Dijk

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as nuwedijke in 1424. Derived from nieuw (new) and dijk (levee). Named after a levee located close to the settlement.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuwe Dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

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Nieuwe Dijk n

  1. A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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