Noordgouwe

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as noortgouda in 1395-1396. Compound of noord (“north, northern”) and a hydronym derived from Old Dutch gold (“gold”) and a (“watercourse, river”). Compare Gouda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noːrtˈɣɑu̯.ə/
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧gou‧we
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯ə

Proper noun

Noordgouwe n

  1. a village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Noordgouwenaar
  • Noordgouwes

References

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