Nieuwegein

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Nieuwegein.

Proper noun

Nieuwegein

  1. A town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of nieuwe +‎ Gein, named after the historic settlement Middle Dutch Gein or Geyne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌniu̯.əˈɣɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧we‧gein
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Proper noun

Nieuwegein n

  1. a town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Nieuwegeiner
  • Nieuwegeins
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