Nijehaske

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nya hascha in 1496. Borrowed from West Frisian Nijehaske, probably derived from a compound of Old Frisian nia (new) and *haske (a species of grass). The element nij was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudehaske.

The neighbourhood is named after the village.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnɛi̯.əˈɦɑs.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Nije‧has‧ke
  • Rhymes: -ɑskə

Proper noun

Nijehaske n

  1. a village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nijehaske”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN