Nijenklooster

Dutch

Etymology

• (Eemsdelta) First attested as ad titulum novi claustri in the 13th century. Compound of an inflected form of nij (“new”) and klooster (“monastery”). Named after a former monastery.
• (Het Hogeland) First attested as Nijeclooster in 1558. Compound of an inflected form of nij (“new”) and klooster (“monastery”). Named after a former Premonstratensian nunnery.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯.ə(n)ˌkloːs.tər/
• Hyphenation: Nij‧en‧kloos‧ter

Proper noun

Nijenklooster n

1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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