Nieuwe Wetering

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as nuwe weteringhe in 1343. Derived from Middle Dutch niuw (“new”) and wateringe (“drainage channel”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude Wetering.
  • (Overijssel) First attested as Novi Fossati in 1169. Derived from Middle Dutch niuw (“new”) and wateringe (“drainage channel”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude Wetering.
  • (Utrecht) Attested as NIEUWE-WETERING (DE) in 1846. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and wetering (“drainage channel”). Named after a nearby channel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈʋeː.tə.rɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧we We‧te‧ring

Proper noun

Nieuwe Wetering n

  1. a village in Kaag en Braassem, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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