Nieuwe Vaart
Dutch
Etymology
- (Ooststellingwerf) Derived from nieuw (“new”) and vaart (“canal”). Named after a neighbouring canal.
- (Opsterland) First attested as Nye Sloot in 1700. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and vaart (“canal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈvaːrt/
- Hyphenation: Nieu‧we Vaart
- Rhymes: -aːrt
Proper noun
Nieuwe Vaart n
- A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN