Reconstruction:Old Dutch/niuwal

This Old Dutch entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From niuwi (“new”) +‎ *al (“house, farmstead, holy place”).

Noun

*niuwal m

1. new settlement
2. any low-lying location

Derived terms

• niel
• nivelen

 

References

• “niuwal”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012