Batau
Dutch
Etymology
First attested in the 14th century. Derived from a variant of Middle Dutch betewe (“Betuwe, a natural region in Gelderland”). Named after a former castle.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ba‧tau
Proper noun
Batau n
- A neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “batau”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN