Bad Nieuweschans

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Caerte vande Lange Ackeren Schans around 1630. Derived from bad (“spa”) and a compound of nieuw (“new”) and schans (“sconce”). Named after a former fortress. The element bad was added in 2009 to promote the village's spa facilities.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Schaanze, Nij Schaanze.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑt ˈniu̯.əˌsxɑns/
Hyphenation: Bad Nieu‧we‧schans

Proper noun

Bad Nieuwe schans n

A village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN