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Nieuweschild
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as 't Nieuwe Schilt in 1680. Compound of nl nieuw new and an unclear element. The second element may derive from fy skil small seashell suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t or, alternatively, be cognate to the hydronym nl Schelde. The element nl nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Oudeschild.
Compare nl Schouwen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈniu̯.əˌsxɪlt/
nl Nieu we schild
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Texel p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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