Nij Beets

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oud en Nieuw Beets in 1899. Borrowed from West Frisian Nij Beets, derived from nij (“new”) and the toponym Oud Beets.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯ ˈbeːts/
• Hyphenation: Nij Beets
• Rhymes: -eːts

Proper noun

Nij Beets n

1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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