Nieuwenhagen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuenhaghen in 1603. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the dative singular form of haag (“fencing, enclosed area, homestead”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə(n)ˌɦaː.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw‧en‧ha‧gen

Proper noun

Nieuwenhagen n

  1. a neighbourhood and former municipality of Landgraaf, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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