Nij Altoenae

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nij-Altoenae in 1958. Derived from nij (“new”) and the toponym Altena. The original Altena was renamed to Sint Annaparochie, and the name migrated in 1951.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯ ˈɑl.tuˌnaː/
Hyphenation: Nij Al‧toe‧nae

Proper noun

Nij Altoenae n

A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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