Nes

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nes"

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Noardeast-Fryslân) First attested as nesse in 1369. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
  • (Ameland) First attested as nes in 1485. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
  • (Heerenveen) First attested as nesse in 1243. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as De Nes in 1680. Derived from nes (“headland, spit”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɛs/
  • Hyphenation: Nes
  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Proper noun

Nes n

  1. A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.
  3. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.
  4. A hamlet in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Nes

  1. A municipality of Akershus, Norway
  2. A municipality of Buskerud, Norway
  3. A former municipality of Hedmark, Norway. Now part of Ringsaker
  4. A former municipality of Vest-Agder, Norway. Now part of Flekkefjord
  5. An earlier municipality in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Now part of Bjugn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Nes

  1. A municipality of Akershus, Norway
  2. A municipality of Buskerud, Norway
  3. A former municipality of Hedmark, Norway. Now part of Ringsaker
  4. A former municipality of Vest-Agder, Norway. Now part of Flekkefjord
  5. An earlier municipality in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Now part of Bjugn
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