Nes
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nes"
Dutch
Etymology
- (Noardeast-Fryslân) First attested as nesse in 1369. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
- (Ameland) First attested as nes in 1485. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
- (Heerenveen) First attested as nesse in 1243. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
- (Noord-Holland) Attested as De Nes in 1680. Derived from nes (“headland, spit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛs/
- Hyphenation: Nes
- Rhymes: -ɛs
Proper noun
Nes n
- a village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
- a village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands
- a village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nes”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Nes
- a municipality of Akershus, Norway
- a municipality of Buskerud, Norway
- a former municipality of the former county of Hedmark; now merged into Ringsaker in the county of Innlandet, Norway
- a former municipality of the former county of West-Agder; now merged into Flekkefjord in the county of Agder, Norway
- a former municipality of the former county of Sør-Trøndelag; now merged into Bjugn in the county of Trøndelag, Norway
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Nes
- a municipality of Akershus, Norway
- a municipality of Buskerud, Norway
- a former municipality of the former county of Hedmark; now merged into Ringsaker in the county of Innlandet, Norway
- a former municipality of the former county of West-Agder; now merged into Flekkefjord in the county of Agder, Norway
- a former municipality of the former county of Sør-Trøndelag; now merged into Bjugn in the county of Trøndelag, Norway
- synonym of Nesbyen