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Dutch
Etymology
- (Friesland): First attested as Schouw in 1847. Calque of West Frisian De Skou, derived from skou (“ferry”).
- (Noord-Brabant): First attested as die hoge schaut in 1382. Potentially derived from dialectal schave (“pasture, hayfield”), itself derived from Medieval Latin escavatum (“cavity”).
- (Flevoland): Derived from schouw (“type of ship”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Schouw n
- A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schouw”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN