Nieuwe Vaart

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Ooststellingwerf) Derived from nieuw (“new”) and vaart (“canal”). Named after a neighbouring canal.
  • (Opsterland) First attested as Nye Sloot in 1700. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and vaart (“canal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈvaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧we Vaart
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun

Nieuwe Vaart n

  1. a hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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