Nes

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nes"

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noardeast-Fryslân) First attested as nesse in 1369. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
• (Ameland) First attested as nes in 1485. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
• (Heerenveen) First attested as nesse in 1243. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
• (Noord-Holland) Attested as De Nes in 1680. Derived from nes (“headland, spit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛs/
• Hyphenation: Nes
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Proper noun

Nes n

1. A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
2. A village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands
3. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
4. A hamlet in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Nes

1. A municipality of Akershus, Norway
2. A municipality of Buskerud, Norway
3. A former municipality of Hedmark, Norway. Now part of Ringsaker
4. A former municipality of Vest-Agder, Norway. Now part of Flekkefjord
5. An earlier municipality in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Now part of Bjugn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Nes

1. A municipality of Akershus, Norway
2. A municipality of Buskerud, Norway
3. A former municipality of Hedmark, Norway. Now part of Ringsaker
4. A former municipality of Vest-Agder, Norway. Now part of Flekkefjord
5. An earlier municipality in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Now part of Bjugn