Nieuwe Compagnie

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwe Compagnie in 1781. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and compagnie (“company”). The settlement was constructed by the eponymous land reclamation company.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˌkɔm.pɑnˈji/
  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧we Com‧pa‧gnie
  • Rhymes: -i

Proper noun

Nieuwe Compagnie n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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