Nieuwkuijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as niewekuyc in 1383. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and Van Cuijk (a surname). The toponym is a reference to the Lords of Cuijk, who owned land near the settlement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯.kœy̯k/
• Hyphenation: Nieuw‧kuijk

Proper noun

Nieuwkuijk n

1. A village and former municipality of Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Kwastenlaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Nieuwkuijkenaar
• Nieuwkuijks
• Kuiksche Heide

References

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