Nieuw-Dordrecht
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nieuw Dordrecht in 1867. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Dordrecht. The settlement was founded by a company from Dordrecht.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Nei-Dörd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯ ˈdɔr.drɛxt/
- Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Dor‧drecht
Proper noun
Nieuw-Dordrecht n
- A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Dordse Dijk
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN