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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nieuwe Statenzijl in 1913. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and a compound of Staten (“Estates General”) and zijl (“drainage sluice”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the toponym from Oude Statenzijl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈstaː.tə(n)ˌzɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: Nieu‧we Sta‧ten‧zijl
Proper noun
Nieuwe Statenzijl n
- A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN