Nieuwaal
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nivelen in 1146. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *niwialhô- (“hollow, low-lying land”) (cognate to Old English niwel (“leaning forward, steep”)) or *niwialha- (“new house”). Local folk etymology erroneously interprets the toponym as a compound of nieuw (“new”) and the hydronym Waal. Compare Aalst, Elst, Maasniel, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /niu̯ˈaːl/
- Hyphenation: Nieuw‧aal
- Rhymes: -aːl
Proper noun
Nieuwaal n
- A village in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Nieuwaler
- Nieuwaals
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN