Nieuwe Vaart

Dutch

Etymology

• (Ooststellingwerf) Derived from nieuw (“new”) and vaart (“canal”). Named after a neighbouring canal.
• (Opsterland) First attested as Nye Sloot in 1700. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and vaart (“canal”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Nieuwe Vaart n

1. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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