Ouwsterhaule
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as haula in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Ousterhaule, derived from a compound of the toponym Ouwer (derived in turn from Old Frisian ower (“bank, strip of land next to a river”)) and potentially a term cognate to Old English hafola (“head”), referring here to an elevated place.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.stərˈɦɑu̯.lə/
- Hyphenation: Ouw‧ster‧hau‧le
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯lə
Proper noun
Ouwsterhaule n
- A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN