Nijentap

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nyentap in 1634. Compound of an inflected form of nij (“new”) and tap (“taphouse”). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯.ə(n)ˌtɑp/
• Hyphenation: Nij‧en‧tap

Proper noun

Nijentap n

1. A hamlet in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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