Nieuw-Loosdrecht
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as optie aeker, dair nu die zypkerc op staet in 1415. Compound of nieuw (“new”), Middle Dutch loes (“drainage channel”) and drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). The toponym contrasts with Oud-Loosdrecht. Formerly called de Zijpe.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Loos‧drecht
Proper noun
Nieuw-Loosdrecht n
- A village in Wijdemeren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “nieuw-loosdrecht”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN