Giessen-Nieuwkerk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nyekerke an die ghyesen in 1359. Compound of the hydronym Giessen, Middle Dutch niuw (“new”) and kerk (“church”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Gies‧sen-‧Nieuw‧kerk
Proper noun
Giessen-Nieuwkerk n
- A former municipality of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.