Nijetrijne

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nienwestrinde in 1320. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and Old Frisian trind (“round”). The toponym may derive from the circular shape of the initial village. The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oldetrijne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnɛi̯.əˈtrɛi̯.nə/
• Hyphenation: Nije‧trij‧ne
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯nə

Proper noun

Nijetrijne n

1. A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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