from stuwen, stouwen (“to obstruct”). Compare German Stau, English stow. <span class="searchmatch">stouw</span> f (plural stouwen, diminutive stouwtje n) obsolete form of stuw (“weir”)...
stoe f (plural stoeën, diminutive stoetje n) alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">stouw</span> IPA(key): /ˈstɔ.e/ Rhymes: -ɔe Hyphenation: stò‧e stoe f plural of stoa esto, oste...
See also: stau 18th century, from Low German Stau, from Middle Low German <span class="searchmatch">stouw</span>, stouwe (“weir”), probably a back-formation from stouwen (“to stop, dam”)...
Cognate with Old Frisian stō (“place”), Icelandic stó (“fireplace”), Dutch <span class="searchmatch">stouw</span> (“place”), German Stau (“congestion”). See also -stow. stow (plural stows)...