Nieuwebildtzijl
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editNieuwebildtzijl n
- A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN