Nij Altoenae
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nij-Altoenae in 1958. Derived from nij (“new”) and the toponym Altena. The original Altena was renamed to Sint Annaparochie, and the name migrated in 1951.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯ ˈɑl.tuˌnaː/
- Hyphenation: Nij Al‧toe‧nae
Proper noun
Nij Altoenae n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN