Niebert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nyebert in 1385. Compound of Old Frisian nīe (“new”) and bert (“settlement”). The element nīe was added to distinguish the settlement from Tolbert.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈni.bɛrt/
  • Hyphenation: Nie‧bert

Proper noun

Niebert n

  1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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