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Nieuwe-Tonge
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nova ecclesia in grijsoert in 1480-1481. Derived from a compound of nl nieuw new and nl dum tonge headland, spit. The element nl nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Oude-Tonge.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈniu̯.ə ˈtɔ.ŋə/
nl Nieu we- Ton ge
nl ɔŋə 4
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Goeree-Overflakkee p/South Holland c/Netherlands
References
nieuwe-tonge