De Houw

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as houa in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from the dative singular form of Old Frisian hof (“farmstead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈɦɑu̯/
  • Hyphenation: De Houw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Proper noun

De Houw n

  1. a hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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