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Nieuwerhoek
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Nieuwehoek in 1839-1859. Compound of an inflected form of nl nieuw new and nl hoek corner. The settlement was founded by the Van Hoek family of Amsterdam. The element nl nieuw was added to avoid confusion with two now-disappeared settlements.
Pronunciation
nl Nieu wer hoek
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Stichtse Vecht p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
nieuwerhoek