Nieuwaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nivelen in 1146. Perhaps from Old Dutch *niuwal, derived from either Proto-Germanic *niwialhô- (“hollow, low-lying land”) (cognate to Old English niwel (“leaning forward, steep”)) or *niwialha- (“new house”). Local folk etymology erroneously interprets the toponym as a compound of nieuw (“new”) and the hydronym Waal. Compare Aalst, Elst, Maasniel, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niu̯ˈaːl/
• Hyphenation: Nieuw‧aal
• Rhymes: -aːl

Proper noun

Nieuwaal n

1. A village in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Nieuwaler
• Nieuwaals

References

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