Nieuw-Dordrecht

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuw Dordrecht in 1867. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Dordrecht. The settlement was founded by a company from Dordrecht.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Nei-Dörd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯ ˈdɔr.drɛxt/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Dor‧drecht

Proper noun

Nieuw-Dordrecht n

  1. a village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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