Nieuwebildtzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nije Siel in 1625. Compound of nieuw (“new”), the toponym Biltdijk (a levee) and zijl (“discharge sluice”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudebildtzijl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌniu̯.əˌbɪltˈzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧we‧bildt‧zijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Nieuwebildtzijl n

  1. a hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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