Nieuwe Compagnie

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwe Compagnie in 1781. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and compagnie (“company”). The settlement was constructed by the eponymous land reclamation company.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˌkɔm.pɑnˈji/
• Hyphenation: Nieu‧we Com‧pa‧gnie
• Rhymes: -i

Proper noun

Nieuwe Compagnie n

1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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