Nieuw-Dordrecht

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuw Dordrecht in 1867. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Dordrecht. The settlement was founded by a company from Dordrecht.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Nei-Dörd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯ ˈdɔr.drɛxt/
• Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Dor‧drecht

Proper noun

Nieuw-Dordrecht n

1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Dordse Dijk

References

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