Nieuwe-Tonge
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nova ecclesia in grijsoert in 1480-1481. Derived from a compound of nieuw (“new”) and Middle Dutch tonge (“headland, spit”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude-Tonge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈtɔ.ŋə/
- Hyphenation: Nieu‧we-‧Ton‧ge
- Rhymes: -ɔŋə
Proper noun
Nieuwe-Tonge n
- A village in Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “nieuwe-tonge”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN