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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as optie aeker, dair nu die zypkerc op staet in 1415. Compound of nieuw (“new”), Middle Dutch loes (“drainage channel”) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). The toponym contrasts with Oud-Loosdrecht. Formerly called de Zijpe.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Loos‧drecht
Proper noun
Nieuw-Loosdrecht n
- A village in Wijdemeren, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nieuw-loosdrecht”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN