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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nya hascha in 1496. Borrowed from West Frisian Nijehaske, probably derived from a compound of Old Frisian nia (“new”) and *haske (“a species of grass”). The element nij was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudehaske.
The neighbourhood is named after the village.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌnɛi̯.əˈɦɑs.kə/
- Hyphenation: Nije‧has‧ke
- Rhymes: -ɑskə
Proper noun
Nijehaske n
- A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nijehaske”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN