Nijentap

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nyentap in 1634. Compound of an inflected form of nij (“new”) and tap (“taphouse”). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.ə(n)ˌtɑp/
  • Hyphenation: Nij‧en‧tap

Proper noun

Nijentap n

  1. a hamlet in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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