Nijstad

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Drenthe) First attested as De Nieuwstad in 1851-1855. Compound of nij (“new”) and stad (“place”).
  • (Overijssel) First attested as Nijstad in 1846. Compound of nij (“new”) and stad (“place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Niejstad.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.stɑt/
  • Hyphenation: Nij‧stad

Proper noun

Nijstad n

  1. A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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