Nieuwe-Tonge

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as nova ecclesia in grijsoert in 1480-1481. Derived from a compound of nieuw (new) and Middle Dutch tonge (headland, spit). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude-Tonge.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈtɔ.ŋə/
  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧we-‧Ton‧ge
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋə

Proper noun

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Nieuwe-Tonge n

  1. A village in Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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