Langeschouw

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Langeschouw in 1936. Compound of lang (“long”) and schouw (“chimney”). Named after the tall chimney of a brickworks that was formerly located near the hamlet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋəˌsxɑu̯/
  • Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧schouw

Proper noun

Langeschouw n

  1. a hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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