Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of nieuw +‎ bouw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.bɑu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: nieuw‧bouw

Noun

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nieuwbouw m (uncountable)

  1. new development, newly built buildings particularly in reference to housing
  2. the newly built portion(s) of a building or organisation

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Descendants

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  • West Frisian: nijbou (calque)