Nieuwe-Vaart
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Nieuwe Vaart in 1798. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and vaart (“canal, excavated watercourse”). Originally the name of a canal.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNieuwe-Vaart n
- A hamlet in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN