De Nes

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) First attested as Nes in 1525. Borrowed from West Frisian De Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
• (Noord-Holland) Attested as Nes in 1839-1859. Derived from nes (“headland, spit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈnɛs/
• Hyphenation: De Nes
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Proper noun

De Nes n

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de nes”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN