Ouwsterhaule

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as haula in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Ousterhaule, derived from a compound of the toponym Ouwer (derived in turn from Old Frisian ower (“bank, strip of land next to a river”)) and potentially a term cognate to Old English hafola (“head”), referring here to an elevated place.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.stərˈɦɑu̯.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Ouw‧ster‧hau‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯lə

Proper noun

Ouwsterhaule n

  1. a village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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