Meeuwen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Mèèuwe (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as medua in 850. Derived from an inflected form of Old Dutch *medwe (“hayfield, pasture”). Compare English meadow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːu̯.ə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Meeuw‧en
  • Rhymes: -eːu̯ən
  • Homophone: meeuwen

Proper noun

Meeuwen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Meeuwenaar
  • Meeuwens

References

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