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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nyensleker bure in 1402. Compound of an inflected form of nij (“new”) and Middle Dutch laak (“natural watercourse”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Neiensleek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.ə(n)ˌsleːk/
- Hyphenation: Nij‧en‧sleek
Proper noun
Nijensleek n
- A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN