Nieuwleusen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Nieuw-leusen in 1635. Univerbation of nieuw +‎ Leusen. The element Leusen is of unknown origin. The element nieuw (“new”) was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Oudleusen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌniu̯ˈløː.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Nieuw‧leu‧sen
Rhymes: -øːzən

Proper noun edit

Nieuwleusen n

A village and former municipality of Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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