Nieuwstadt
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Novo Opido in 1242. Calque of Latin novum (“new”) and oppidum (“fortified city”).
See also Limburgish De Nuujsjtad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.stɑt/
- Hyphenation: Nieuw‧stadt
- Homophone: Nieuwstad
Proper noun
Nieuwstadt n
- A town and former municipality of Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “nieuwstadt”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN