Nieuwe-Vaart

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Nieuwe Vaart in 1798. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and vaart (“canal, excavated watercourse”). Originally the name of a canal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈvaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuwe-‧Vaart
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun

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Nieuwe-Vaart n

  1. A hamlet in Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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