De Klieuw

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Klijw and Cliw in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian De Kliuw, derived in turn from klief (“type of lock”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈkliu̯/
  • Hyphenation: De Klieuw
  • Rhymes: -iu̯

Proper noun

De Klieuw n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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