Wiktionary

Nijezijl

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as nyasyl in 1482. Calque of West Frisian Nijesyl, derived from a compound of Old Frisian nī (“new”) and sīl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.ə.zɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Nije‧zijl

Proper noun edit

Nijezijl n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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