Houw

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Houwe and Houwen in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Hou, derived in turn from hou (“homestead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦɑu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Houw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯
  • Homophones: hou, houw

Proper noun

Houw n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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