Oude Schouw
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Oude-Schouw in 1840. Calque of West Frisian Aldskou, a compound of âld (“old”) and skou (“ferry”). Originally the name of an inn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.də ˈsxɑu̯/
- Hyphenation: Ou‧de Schouw
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯
Proper noun
Oude Schouw n
- A hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN