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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Caerte vande Lange Ackeren Schans around 1630. Derived from bad (“spa”) and a compound of nieuw (“new”) and schans (“sconce”). Named after a former fortress. The element bad was added in 2009 to promote the village's spa facilities.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Schaanze, Nij Schaanze.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑt ˈniu̯.əˌsxɑns/
- Hyphenation: Bad Nieu‧we‧schans
Proper noun
Bad Nieuweschans n
- A village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN