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Nieuw-Dijk

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Nieuwdijk in 1936. Compound of nieuw (new) and dijk (levee). Named for its proximity to Oud-Dijk.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯ ˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

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Nieuw-Dijk n

  1. A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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