Nijeholtpade

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as nyeholepat in 1399 and 1408. Compound of nieuw (new), holt (rising deciduous forest) and Old Dutch pade (swamp, marsh). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oldeholtpade.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌnɛi̯.əˌɦɔltˈpaː.də/
  • Hyphenation: Nije‧holt‧pa‧de
  • Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun[edit]

Nijeholtpade n

  1. A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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