landouw

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • (archaic) landouwe

Etymology

From land +‎ Middle Dutch ouwe, a variant of ooy, which ultimately derives from Proto-Germanic *awjō; more at Ooij. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɑnˈdɑu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lan‧douw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

landouw f (plural landouwen, diminutive landouwtje n)

  1. (literary) fertile rustic, agricultural region

References

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