Nijehaske

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nya hascha in 1496. Borrowed from West Frisian Nijehaske, probably derived from a compound of Old Frisian nia (“new”) and *haske (“a species of grass”). The element nij was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudehaske.

The neighbourhood is named after the village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnɛi̯.əˈɦɑs.kə/
• Hyphenation: Nije‧has‧ke
• Rhymes: -ɑskə

Proper noun

Nijehaske n

1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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