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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as grotha in 1170. Derived from Old Dutch grode (“overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea”). Compare De Groe, Groede and Groet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑu̯/
- Hyphenation: Graauw
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯
Proper noun
Graauw n
- A village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “graauw”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN