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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Nieuwe of Boven Peekel in 1781. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Pekela. The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude Pekela.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈpeː.kə.laː/
- Hyphenation: Nieu‧we Pe‧ke‧la
Proper noun
Nieuwe Pekela n
- A village and former municipality of Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN