Schoonouwen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sconouwe in 1248. Compound of Middle Dutch scone (“clean, free of weeds”) and the plural form of ouw (“land next to a watercourse”). Compare Schonauwen.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Schoon‧ou‧wen

Proper noun

Schoonouwen n

  1. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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