Nieuwleusen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuw-leusen in 1635. Univerbation of nieuw +‎ Leusen. The element Leusen is of unknown origin. The element nieuw (“new”) was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Oudleusen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌniu̯ˈløː.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw‧leu‧sen
  • Rhymes: -øːzən

Proper noun

Nieuwleusen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Nieuwleusenaar
  • Nieuwleusens

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