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Nijemirdum
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nuwe merden in 1399. Presumably derived from a compound of nl ofs nī new and nl gem-pro *mari lake, pool suffixed with the collectivising suffix gem-pro *-iþi. The element fy nij was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Oudemirdum.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌnɛi̯.əˈmɪr.dʏm/
nl Nije mir dum
Proper noun
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nl village mun/De Fryske Marren p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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