Nijstad

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drenthe) First attested as De Nieuwstad in 1851-1855. Compound of nij (“new”) and stad (“place”).
• (Overijssel) First attested as Nijstad in 1846. Compound of nij (“new”) and stad (“place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Niejstad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯.stɑt/
• Hyphenation: Nij‧stad

Proper noun

Nijstad n

1. A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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