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
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN