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Nijverdal
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nijverdal in 1836. Compound of nl nijver industriousness, industry dal valley, dale. Originally founded by the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij to house factory workers. The toponym was coined by the then-mayor of Hellendoorn, who was asked to hold a speech at the opening of a textile mill in the new town.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈnɛi̯.vərˌdɑl/
nl Nij ver dal
Proper noun
n
nl town mun/Hellendoorn p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Nijverdaller
nl Nijverdals
References
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