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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nune in 1238. Etymology unknown. A proposed derivation from a compound of nieuw (“new”) and heem (“home, settlement”) is not backed up by the oldest attestations.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈny.nə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Nue‧nen
- Rhymes: -ynən
Proper noun
Nuenen n
- A village in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Dwèrsklippelgat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN