Nuenen

Dutch

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Nuenen

Etymology

First attested as nune in 1238. Etymology unknown. A proposed derivation from a compound of nieuw (“new”) and heem (“home, settlement”) is not backed up by the oldest attestations.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈny.nə(n)/
Hyphenation: Nue‧nen
Rhymes: -ynən

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Proper noun

Nuenen n

A village in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands
Synonym: Dwèrsklippelgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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