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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nije Siel in 1625. Compound of nieuw (“new”), the toponym Biltdijk (a levee) and zijl (“discharge sluice”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudebildtzijl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌniu̯.əˌbɪltˈzɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: Nieu‧we‧bildt‧zijl
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
Proper noun
Nieuwebildtzijl n
- A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN