Wouw

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Wów (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as woide in 1232. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch woud (“marsh forst, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɑu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wouw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯
  • Homophones: wau, wow, wouw, wauw, wou

Proper noun

Wouw n

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

Derived terms

References

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