Nijenklooster

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Eemsdelta) First attested as ad titulum novi claustri in the 13th century. Compound of an inflected form of nij (new) and klooster (monastery). Named after a former monastery.
  • (Het Hogeland) First attested as Nijeclooster in 1558. Compound of an inflected form of nij (new) and klooster (monastery). Named after a former Premonstratensian nunnery.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.ə(n)ˌkloːs.tər/
  • Hyphenation: Nij‧en‧kloos‧ter

Proper noun

Nijenklooster n

  1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN