Cabauw
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as cabbau in 1254. Related to Middle Dutch cabeeuwen (“argue, fight”), referring here to a conflict over land.
Compare Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ca‧bauw
Proper noun
Cabauw n
- A village and former municipality of Lopik, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Cabauwenaar
- Cabauws
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “cabauw”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN