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Nijetrijne
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nienwestrinde in 1320. Compound of nl nieuw new and nl ofs trind round. The toponym may derive from the circular shape of the initial village. The element nl nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Oldetrijne.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌnɛi̯.əˈtrɛi̯.nə/
nl Nije trij ne
nl ɛi̯nə 4
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Weststellingwerf p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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