Etymology
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- (Friesland) First attested as Nes in 1525. Borrowed from West Frisian De Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
- (Noord-Holland) Attested as Nes in 1839-1859. Derived from nes (“headland, spit”).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /də ˈnɛs/
- Hyphenation: De Nes
- Rhymes: -ɛs
Proper noun
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De Nes n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
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- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de nes”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN