Nijverdal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nijverdal in 1836. Compound of nijver (“industriousness, industry”) +‎ dal (“valley, dale”). Originally founded by the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij to house factory workers. The toponym was coined by the then-mayor of Hellendoorn, who was asked to hold a speech at the opening of a textile mill in the new town.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.vərˌdɑl/
  • Hyphenation: Nij‧ver‧dal

Proper noun

Nijverdal n

  1. a town in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Nijverdaller
  • Nijverdals

References

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