Delfgauw

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as delfgawech in 1316. Compound of the toponym Delft and Middle Dutch ghawege (“connecting road”). Compare Gaag, Gauw and Gawege.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Delf‧gauw

Proper noun

Delfgauw n

  1. a village in Pijnacker-Nootdorp, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “delfgauw”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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