Hellouw
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in hellouua in 850. Likely related to dialectal German helw (“cloudy, foggy”) and Old High German huliwa (“pool”). Alternative etymologies include a compound derived from Middle Dutch hel (“bright”) and lo (“pool”) and a less likely compound derivation from Old Dutch hel (“bright, clear”) and ouw (“land next to water”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.lɑu̯/
- Hyphenation: Hel‧louw
Proper noun
Hellouw n
- A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Hellouwer
- Hellouws
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN