Nieuwebrug
Dutch
Etymology
- (Friesland) Attested as Nieuwebrug in 1846. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and brug (“bridge”). See also West Frisian Nijbrêge.
- (Noord-Holland) Compound of nieuw (“new”) and brug (“bridge”).
- (Overijssel) Attested as de Nijebrugh in 1573. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and brug (“bridge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Nijebrug.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.əˌbrʏx/
- Hyphenation: Nieu‧we‧brug
- Rhymes: -ʏx
Proper noun
Nieuwebrug n
- A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “nieuwebrug”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN