Nieuwebildtzijl

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Nije Siel in 1625. Compound of nieuw (“new”), the toponym Biltdijk (a levee) and zijl (“discharge sluice”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudebildtzijl.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌniu̯.əˌbɪltˈzɛi̯l/
Hyphenation: Nieu‧we‧bildt‧zijl
Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun edit

Nieuwebildtzijl n

A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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