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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nieuw-leusen in 1635. Univerbation of nieuw + Leusen. The element Leusen is of unknown origin. The element nieuw (“new”) was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Oudleusen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌniu̯ˈløː.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Nieuw‧leu‧sen
- Rhymes: -øːzən
Proper noun
Nieuwleusen n
- A village and former municipality of Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN