Nieuwaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nivelen in 1146. Perhaps from Old Dutch *niuwal, derived from either Proto-Germanic *niwialhô- (“hollow, low-lying land”) (cognate to Old English niwel (“leaning forward, steep”)) or *niwialha- (“new house”). Local folk etymology erroneously interprets the toponym as a compound of nieuw (“new”) and the hydronym Waal. Compare Aalst, Elst, Maasniel, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /niu̯ˈaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw‧aal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Proper noun

Nieuwaal n

  1. A village in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Nieuwaler
  • Nieuwaals

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