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Schouw
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schouw
Dutch
Etymology
Friesland First attested as Schouw in 1847. nl fy De Skou, derived from fy skou ferry.
Noord-Brabant First attested as die hoge schaut in 1382. Potentially derived from dialectal nl schave pasture, hayfield, itself derived from nl la-med escavatum cavity.
Flevoland Derived from nl schouw type of ship.
Pronunciation
nl /sxɑu̯/
nl Schouw
nl ɑu̯ 1
nl schouw
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/De Fryske Marren p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Gemert-Bakel p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Lelystad p/Flevoland c/Netherlands
References
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