Nijeklooster

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Aula Dei in 1233. Calque of West Frisian Nij Kleaster, derived from nij (“new”) and kleaster (“monastery”). Named after a former Cistercian monastery.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.əˌkloːs.tər/
  • Hyphenation: Nije‧kloos‧ter

Proper noun

Nijeklooster n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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