Nieuwstadt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Novo Opido in 1242. Calque of Latin novum (“new”) and oppidum (“fortified city”).

See also Limburgish De Nuujsjtad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯.stɑt/
• Hyphenation: Nieuw‧stadt
• Homophone: Nieuwstad

Proper noun

Nieuwstadt n

1. A town and former municipality of Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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