Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Nieuwe Vaart in 1798. Compound of nieuw (new) and vaart (canal, excavated watercourse). Originally the name of a canal.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈvaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuwe-‧Vaart
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun edit

Nieuwe-Vaart n

  1. A hamlet in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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