Wouw

Dutch

Alternative forms

Wów (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as woide in 1232. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch woud (“marsh forst, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋɑu̯/
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Hyphenation: Wouw
Rhymes: -ɑu̯
Homophones: wau, wow, wouw, wauw, wou

Proper noun

Wouw n

A village and former municipality of Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Wouwenaar
Wouws
Wouwse Hil
Wouwse Plantage

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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