Schouwen
Dutch
Etymology
- (Zeeland) First attested as in pago scaldis in 970. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Old Dutch Scalde (“Scheldt”). Compare Nieuweschild and Oudeschild.
- (Groningen) First attested as schuwum in 1371. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian *skûve (“uncovered barge, ferry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxɑu̯.ə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Schouw‧en
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən
- Homophone: schouwen
Proper noun
Schouwen n
- A former island in Zeeland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Schouwerzijl
- Westenschouwen
- Middenschouwen
- Westerschouwen
- Schouwen-Duiveland
- Schouwenaar, Schouwenaars, van Schouwen
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN