Nijensleek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nyensleker bure in 1402. Compound of an inflected form of nij (“new”) and Middle Dutch laak (“natural watercourse”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Neiensleek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯.ə(n)ˌsleːk/
• Hyphenation: Nij‧en‧sleek

Proper noun

Nijensleek n

1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Nijensleker

References

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