Graauw

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as grotha in 1170. Derived from Old Dutch grode (“overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea”). Compare De Groe, Groede and Groet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑu̯/
  • Hyphenation: Graauw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Proper noun

Graauw n

  1. a village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “graauw”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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