Aanwas

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aenwas in 1603. Derived from aanwas (“new land created by sedimentation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːn.ʋɑs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Aan‧was
  • Homophone: aanwas

Proper noun

Aanwas n

  1. a hamlet in Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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