Schoonouwen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sconouwe in 1248. Compound of Middle Dutch scone (“clean, free of weeds”) and the plural form of ouw (“land next to a watercourse”). Compare Schonauwen.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Schoon‧ou‧wen
Proper noun
Schoonouwen n
- A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “schoonouwen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN