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59-402: Bad Nieuweschans ( Dutch: [bɑt ˈniu.əsxɑns] ; Gronings : Nij-Schans ; German: Bad Neuschanz ; also Lange Akkeren ) is a village in the north-eastern Netherlands on the border with Germany . It forms part of the municipality of Oldambt . Nieuweschans means "new fortification ( sconce )". In 2009, the word Bad (" spa ") was prefixed to the name of the village to promote it as

118-485: A glottal stop , thus making the words ending in [ʔŋ] , [ʔn] or [ʔm] . The Groningen people speak quite fast compared to the Dutch people, with the result that a lot of words are pronounced together as one word. Gronings is also a dialect with many unique expressions. One third of the language consists of these expressions. In the example sentence n hail ìnde is an example of those expressions. Many of these are given in

177-408: A spa , was established after the discovery of mineral water at a depth of 600 metres (2,000 ft). Nieuweschans was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of the municipality of Reiderland . In April 2009, the municipality of Reiderland changed the name from Nieuweschans to Bad Nieuweschans , to promote the town as a spa. On 1 January 2010, Reiderland in turn became a part of

236-410: A large number of municipal mergers in the past decades and Drenthe was no exception. The most significant simultaneous set of mergers took place in 1998, when 32 municipalities were amalgamated into 10 larger municipalities. As of 2014 Drenthe consists of 12 municipalities ; Emmen is the largest municipality in terms of both population and area, Westerveld is the least populous and Meppel covers

295-525: A separate group of Northwest Low Saxon or Friso-Saxon dialects. The most important similarities are grammar features and the vocabulary. The most important differences are the writing system and the loanwords. The East Frisian writing system is based on High German while Gronings uses many Dutch features. For example, the word for “ice skate” is in Gronings “scheuvel” and in East Frisian “Schöfel”, while

354-576: A tourist destination. Bad Nieuwenschans is located in a part of the Dollart which was flooded during the 13th century. In the 1550s, the Dollart was reclaimed by large-scale poldering . In 1626, the area around Oudeschans was poldered, and a settlement appeared in the Nieuwenschans area which was originally called Lange Akkeren . The fortification of Nieuweschans was built in 1628, during

413-656: A variety of Low German , also called Nedersaksisch in the Netherlands, but there is controversy surrounding whether all the dialects that have been called Low German are similar enough to be placed in one category. Other linguists, especially in Germany, see Gronings–East Frisian as a separate group of German dialects . The East Frisian influence, the sounds ou , ai and ui and the typical accent are part of that distinction. Other linguists categorize all Gronings–East Frisian dialects as part of North Low German. When that

472-558: Is also spoken, as well as a separate Groningen dialect called Kollumerpompsters . The latter is spoken in the Frisian village of Kollumerpomp and has more West Frisian influences, while most Groningen dialects have a strong influence from the East Frisian language . Gronings can be subdivided into eight dialects: Though there are several differences between the dialects, they form a single dialect group. Most words are written

531-613: Is always presented in Gronings. The news is always presented in Dutch, since not all viewers understand Gronings. In the second half of 2007, the local television broadcast a series in Gronings called Boven Wotter  [ nds-nl ] . Another program that is in and about Gronings is Grunnegers , which is actually some kind of education in Gronings. Examples of Gronings magazines are Toal en Taiken  [ nds-nl ] (language and signs) and Krödde  [ nds-nl ] , which actually means cannabis . There are many Gronings dictionaries as well. The first official dictionary

590-587: Is an art and history museum in Assen. It had 227,000 visitors in 2013. Museum Collectie Brands is a local museum located in Nieuw-Dordrecht that houses an extensive collection of rare and curious items collected by Jans Brands. The States of Drenthe have 43 seats, and is headed by the King's Commissioner , currently Jetta Klijnsma . While the provincial council is elected by the people of Drenthe,

649-473: Is now a national heritage site ( rijksmonument ). Their Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is an array of fourteen dishes near the village of Westerbork and construction was completed in 1970. Their international Low-Frequency Array with its core near Exloo was completed in 2012. In Assen, Emmen, and Meppel are universities of applied sciences ( hogescholen ). The Stenden University of Applied Sciences has locations in these three towns, which formed

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708-570: Is pronounced like a in the British English word “water” ([ɔː]). In Gronings this sound is written like oa. The word water would be written like “woatah” in Gronings. The pronunciation of the word “quaad” is similar to the Gronings word “kwoad”, which means “angry”. The East Frisian combination ee and eei (for example in neet ) are pronounced like the y in the English word “fly” ([aɪ]) ( [naɪt] ; Gronings: nyt )*. After Limburgish , Gronings

767-583: Is somewhat related with the Groninger language, but the core linguistics is Drents . For the dialects in the southeast, called Veenkoloniaals , it is a bit different on both sides of the Groningen-Drenthe border, as the dialect spoken there is much more related to Gronings . In the easternmost part of the Frisian municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân , the western dialect called Westerkwartiers

826-555: Is spoken, are interested in the language and are willing to take courses. There are two types of courses. The first one is understanding and the second one is understanding and speaking. Every year around March Het Huis van de Groninger Cultuur ( English : House of the Groningen Culture) organises a writing contest in every municipality in Groningen. Everyone can participate and send in a poem or some prose. The winners of

885-477: Is the 3rd least populous and least densely populated province of the Netherlands, with only Flevoland and Zeeland having fewer people. Emmen is the most populous municipality in the province. In 2015, 23.8% of the population belonged to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands while 9.3% was Roman Catholic , 0.9% was Muslim and 3.6% belonged to other churches or faiths. Over half (62.4%) of

944-463: Is the case, all the other Low German varieties in the Netherlands are categorized as Westphalian . Dutch linguists in particular have classified Gronings as Dutch Low Saxon . In this case the Dutch influence is seen as an essential factor contrasting with the greater influence of High German languages found in the dialects on the other side of the national border. These influences concern especially

1003-402: Is the dialect with the farthest distance from Standard Dutch. Reasons for this are vocabulary and pronunciation. The Gronings vocabulary is quite different from Dutch, for example: The pronunciation differs from the writing system. The -en ending of many words is pronounced like (ə or ən) in most varieties of Dutch . In Gronings and many other Low Saxon dialects these words are pronounced with

1062-756: Is the only professional football club in Drenthe. It plays in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie and its home stadium is De Oude Meerdijk . The Ronde van Drenthe is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle race that takes place annually in early March. The TT Circuit Assen hosts the Dutch TT , which is a round of the MotoGP series of the Motorcycle Road Racing World Championship. Drents Museum

1121-409: Is titled Gezondhaid en Groutnis (sanity and greetings). Although Gronings, as part of Low Saxon, is an official language, it is not a mandatory subject in schools. Still, many primary schools in Groningen choose to give attention to the regional language. This attention varies from inviting storytellers to teaching about the language. In secondary schools Gronings does not receive much attention. At

1180-456: The A280 opened in Germany. 53°11′N 7°12′E  /  53.183°N 7.200°E  / 53.183; 7.200 Gronings language The name Gronings can almost be defined geographically, as can be seen on the map below. This is especially true for the northern part of Drenthe (number 8 on that map). Drents , spoken in the north of the province of Drenthe ( Noordenveld )

1239-546: The Drenthe University of Applied Sciences before a merger in 2008. The Hanze Institute of Technology , part of the Hanze University of Applied Sciences , is located in Assen. There are no research universities ( universiteiten ) in the province of Drenthe. RTV Drenthe , the regional radio and television station, is based in Assen. The regional daily newspaper for the provinces of Drenthe and Groningen

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1298-544: The Eighty Years' War . The sconce was a pentagon surrounded by earthen walls and canals. The fortification was still in use during the French occupation. In 1815, the garrison was disbanded, and between 1870 and 1907, the fortifications were dismantled. In 1974, Bad Nieuweschans was declared a protected site, and large scale restoration of the village started. In 1985, Thermen Bad Nieuweschans  [ nl ] ,

1357-778: The Papacy around 1228-1232. After long being subject to the Utrecht diocese , Bishop Henry of Wittelsbach in 1528 ceded Drenthe to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg , who incorporated it into the Habsburg Netherlands . When the Republic of the Seven United Provinces was declared in 1581, Drenthe became part of it as the County of Drenthe , although it never gained full provincial status due to its poverty;

1416-458: The University of Groningen it is possible to study the language. In October 2007 Gronings became an official study within the faculty of letteren (language and literature). Another possible way to learn Gronings is taking classes. In the last few years the trend of people taking courses has risen. More and more people, also people from outside who come to live in the area in which Gronings

1475-524: The Wolstonian Stage (150,000 years ago) are among the oldest found in the Netherlands. In fact, it was one of the most densely populated areas of the Netherlands until the Bronze Age. The most tangible evidence of this are the dolmens ( hunebedden ) built around 3500 BC. 53 of the 54 dolmens in the Netherlands can be found in Drenthe, concentrated in the northeast of the province. In 2006,

1534-459: The 'Nieuwe Groninger Woordenboek' by K. ter Laan published in 1977, (1280pp). Because of this far distance from Standard Dutch and the official status of the neighbouring West Frisian , Gronings is considered as a separate language by some of its native speakers, while linguists consider it part of Dutch Low Saxon . Lord’s Prayer The Gronings vocabulary is strongly related to East Frisian Low Saxon, Saterfrisian and West Frisian. However, today

1593-422: The 1970s, there were four hostage crises where South Moluccan terrorists demanded an independent Republic of South Maluku . They held hostages in hijacked trains in 1975 and 1977, in a primary school in 1977 , and in the province hall in 1978 . Drenthe is situated at 52°55′N 6°35′E  /  52.917°N 6.583°E  / 52.917; 6.583 in the northeast of the Netherlands; with to

1652-619: The Commissioner is appointed by the King and the cabinet of the Netherlands. The daily affairs of the province are taken care of by the Gedeputeerde Staten , which are also headed by the Commissioner; its members ( gedeputeerden ) can be compared with ministers. The motorways A28 ( E232 ), A32 , A37 ( E233 ), and the other major roads N33, N34 , and N48 are maintained by the state. There are four railways partially in

1711-512: The Dutch word is much easier. An example of the latter is the word for sock, which is "Hozevörrel" in Gronings. The Dutch word "sok" is much easier, so it is more often used than hozevörrel. Some often used Gronings words are listed below: Drenthe Drenthe ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɛntə] ) is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of

1770-516: The European Netherlands. It is a predominantly rural area, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands; except for the small cities of Assen (pop. 67,963 ) and Emmen (pop. 107,113), the land in Drenthe is mainly used for agriculture and it has a notable amount of forests and nature. The name Drenthe is said to stem from thrija-hantja meaning "three lands". Drenthe has been populated by people since prehistory. Artifacts from

1829-528: The German occupiers used the camp (which they named KZ Westerbork ) as a Durchgangslager (transit camp). Many Dutch Jews, Sinti , Roma , resistance combatants and political adversaries were imprisoned before being transferred to concentration and extermination camps in Germany and occupied Poland. Anne Frank was deported on the last train leaving the Westerbork transit camp on 3 September 1944. In

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1888-422: The Gronings vocabulary is in decline. More and more Gronings words are being replaced by Dutch words that have been "Groningized". For example, the word "stevel" (boot, German "Stiefel") is sometimes replaced by the word "leers" (Dutch "laars"). Although most people do know the Gronings words, they are less and less used, for example because people think others will not understand them or because they are too long and

1947-594: The Netherlands . Drenthe has been an official province since 1796. The capital and seat of the provincial government is Assen . The King's Commissioner of Drenthe is Jetta Klijnsma . The Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) is the largest party in the States-Provincial , followed by the Labour Party (PvdA) and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Drenthe has the lowest population density in

2006-594: The Ommelanden, a switch from East Frisian to Saxon occurred, although it was not a complete switch because there are many East Frisian influences in the "new" Groningen language. Many East Frisian words and grammatic features are still in use today. In less than one century, the same process also started in East Frisia , from the city of Emden, which was influenced by the Hanseatic League . This explains

2065-657: The archaeological reserve of Strubben-Kniphorstbos , located between Anloo and Schipborg , was created to preserve part of this heritage. Most of the Bronze Age objects found in the Netherlands have been found in Drenthe. One item shows that trading networks during this period extended a far distance. Large bronze situlae (buckets) found in Drenthe were manufactured somewhere in eastern France or in Switzerland . They were used for mixing wine with water (a Roman/Greek custom). The many finds in Drenthe of rare and valuable objects, such as tin-bead necklaces, suggest that Drenthe

2124-569: The country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of January 2023, Drenthe had a population of about 502,000, and a total area of 2,680 km (1,030 sq mi). Drenthe has been populated for 15,000 years. The region has subsequently been part of the Episcopal principality of Utrecht , Habsburg Netherlands , Dutch Republic , Batavian Republic , Kingdom of Holland and Kingdom of

2183-580: The different ages succeed to the provincial round. Notable Groningen musical artists include Wia Buze, Alje van Bolhuis, Alex Vissering, Eltje Doddema, Pé Daalemmer & Rooie Rinus, Burdy, Wat Aans!, Hail Gewoon, Erwin de Vries, and Ede Staal (†). Every year the supply of successful artists in regional languages in the Netherlands is rising. Some linguists classify Gronings to North Low Saxon, to which also East Frisian Low Saxon belongs. Both related dialects are characterized by an East Frisian influence. Hence other linguists classify Gronings-East Frisian as

2242-401: The inhabitants of Groningen province. Most of the older people use Gronings as their main language. Until the second half of the 20th century, Gronings was more important in Groningen than Dutch. Younger people also speak the language, however in a regiolectical mixed way, because many pure Gronings words are lost. The youngest generation passed to Dutch. Since the second half of the 20th century,

2301-401: The land or 1,898 km (733 sq mi) is used for agriculture. Drenthe has several heathlands and no significant rivers or lakes. The national parks Drents-Friese Wold and Dwingelderveld ( IUCN category II) and the national landscape Drentsche Aa (IUCN category V) are all (partially) located in the province. The major urban centers of the province are the capital Assen in

2360-498: The linguistic border. The Gronings dialects are a kind of mix between two languages: Old Frisian ( East Frisian ) and Middle Low German. East Frisian was spoken in the Ommelanden (surrounding lands of the city of Groningen ), while the city, the surrounding rural area called Gorecht  [ nds-nl ] and the eastern lordship of Westerwolde were Low Saxon. When the city of Groningen developed an important position in

2419-407: The listeners to the regional broadcasting station ( Radio Noord ), approximately 65% of them can speak and write Gronings. Perhaps, if the larger cities and villages of Groningen , Hoogezand-Sappemeer , Veendam , Stadskanaal , Delfzijl and Winschoten are excluded from this count, the percentage would rise to about 80%. Of course, this is not a representative picture of the linguistic capacity of

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2478-514: The municipality of Oldambt . Bad Nieuweschans is located in the municipality of Oldambt in the east of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands . Close to the village is the easternmost point of the Netherlands on the border with Germany. It is located about 10 km east of Winschoten . The Bad Nieuweschans railway station is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans and Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railways in

2537-427: The north and Emmen , Meppel , Hoogeveen , and Coevorden in the south. Drenthe has an oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfb). The province ( Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics or NUTS level 2) is divided into three COROP regions (NUTS level 3): North Drenthe, Southeast Drenthe, and Southwest Drenthe. The COROP regions are used for statistical purposes. The Netherlands underwent

2596-439: The north the province Groningen , to the west the province Friesland , to the south the province Overijssel , and to the east the German districts Emsland and Bentheim in the state Lower Saxony . Drenthe is the 9th largest province of the Netherlands. It has a total area of 2,683 km (1,036 sq mi), with 2,639 km (1,019 sq mi) of land and 44 km (17 sq mi) of water. About 72% of

2655-493: The north-east of the village. The railway station opened in 1869, however the connection to Hamburg took another eight years. Georges Simenon's novel Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets starts in the railway station. Bad Nieuweschans served as the main border crossing between Groningen and Hamburg. Traffic had to pass through the village which often caused long traffic jams during the holidays. An international motorway

2714-499: The population identified as non-religious. Religion in Drenthe (2015) Agriculture is an important employer, although industrial areas are found near the cities. The quietness of the province is also attracting a growing number of tourists. Drenthe is known as the "Cycling Province" of the Netherlands and is an exceptional place for a cycling holiday, having hundreds of kilometers of cycle paths through forest, heath and along canals and many towns and villages offering refreshment along

2773-578: The pronunciation is almost alike. Here are a few examples of words compared to West Frisian, East Frisian Low Saxon, German, Dutch and English. The East Frisian combination oo (for example in Bloot/Blood = blood) is pronounced like ow in the English word “now” ([aʊ]) ( [blaʊt] ; Gronings: blowd ). In some parts of the Rheiderland they say blyowt , which is a leftover of Frisian in this area. The East Frisian combination aa (for example in quaad )

2832-586: The province of Drenthe: Groningen Airport Eelde is a minor international airport located in Eelde in the province of Drenthe. Hoogeveen Airport is a general aviation airport located in Hoogeveen . ASTRON , the Netherlands institute for radio astronomy , is located near Dwingeloo . Their single-dish radio telescope of the Dwingeloo Radio Observatory was completed in 1956 and

2891-531: The province was so poor it was exempt from paying federal taxes and as a consequence was denied representation in the States General. The successor Batavian Republic granted it provincial status on 1 January 1796. Shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War , the Dutch government built a camp near the town of Hooghalen to intern German Jewish refugees. During the Second World War ,

2950-413: The same way, but the pronunciation can differ. The examples, all using the sentence "The only thing we're not doing is giving out sweets", show the pronunciation. There are many uncertainties about the classification and categorization of Gronings. Words used in classifying it are often more political than linguistic, because it encompasses a large group of very differing varieties. Some linguists see it as

3009-445: The smallest area. The municipalities Assen , Noordenveld , and Tynaarlo are part of the interprovincial Groningen-Assen Region and the municipalities Aa en Hunze , Assen, Borger-Odoorn , Coevorden , Emmen, Midden-Drenthe , Noordenveld, and Westerveld are part of the international Ems Dollart Region (EDR). On 1 January 2023, Drenthe had a total population of 502,051 and a population density of 191/km (490/sq mi). It

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3068-497: The strong relation between both varieties. In the second half of the 16th century Gronings started to evolve towards Middle Dutch because of the strong influence of the new standard language. But because of the political, geographical and cultural isolation of Groningen, a strong provincialism in the first half of the 19th century caused Gronings to develop itself in a significant way. The sounds that are used today were formed in this period. Today, according to an investigation among

3127-419: The usage of the language is declining. Because of globalization, other languages like Dutch and English are becoming more important. Parents today choose to raise their children in the Dutch language. In the media Gronings is used frequently. For example, on the local radio station Radio Noord , Gronings is used by the presenters and listeners. On local television Gronings is used less, but the weather forecast

3186-474: The vocabulary: for example the Dutch word "voorbeeld" is "veurbeeld" in Gronings, while the East Frisian dialects use "biespööl" , related to the High German word "beispiel" . From this point of view the separation is not between Westphalian and Groningen–East Frisian (or North Low Saxon), but rather between Groningen on one side and East Frisian on the other, with the national border also functioning as

3245-401: The way. Drenthe exports through the entire Netherlands and also receives supplies and goods from Germany, making it a good business district. Many Dutch and German multinational companies are settled in Drenthe. The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 15.1 billion € in 2018, accounting for 1.9% of the Netherlands economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power

3304-635: Was 26,700 € or 89% of the EU27 average in the same year. Over half the population of Drenthe speaks the Drents dialect. Each town or village has its own version. All versions are part of the Low Saxon language group. Dutch Low Saxon has been officially recognised by the Dutch government as a regional language and is protected by the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages . FC Emmen

3363-563: Was a trading centre in the Netherlands in the Bronze Age. Drenthe was first mentioned in a document from 820, it was called Pago Treanth (Drenthe district). In archives from Het Utrechts Archief , from 1024 to 1025, the "county Drenthe" is mentioned, when Emperor Henry II gave it to Bishop Adalbold II of Utrecht . Subjugation of this region into the Holy Roman Empire culminated in the Drenther Crusade launched by

3422-594: Was planned which would pass Bad Nieuweschans to the south on German soil. In 1963, the border between the Netherlands and Germany was modified. The new border was established south of the planned road, and the construction could begin. On 30 April 1969, the A7 opened, however it was still a single lane road, and construction in Germany had not started. In April 1993, the A7 was finally upgraded to motorway standards, and in October 1994,

3481-431: Was the "Nieuw Groninger Woordenboek" and was put together by Kornelis ter Laan . This dictionary and the writing system used in the book became the basics of each dictionary and writing system ever since. More recent is "Zakwoordenboek Gronings – Nederlands / Nederlands – Gronings" by Siemon Reker  [ nl ] , which is a little less specific. K. G. Pieterman wrote a dictionary of Gronings alliterations which

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