Nijmegen
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English
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Etymology
Proper noun
Nijmegen
- A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Translations
city in the Netherlands
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Dutch
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch Nieumeghen, Nimeghen, from Latin Noviomagus, the short form of Ulpia Noviomagus Batavōrum. Compare Neumagen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nijmegen n
- Nijmegen (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)
- Synonyms: Nimma (slang, nickname), Havana aan de Waal (nickname), Moskou aan de Waal (nickname), Keizerstad (nickname), Knotsenburg (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Koudenhoek, Lent, Ooyse Schependom
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nijmegen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Portuguese
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Nijmegen f
- Nijmegen (a city in the Netherlands)