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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
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN