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Cabauw
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as cabbau in 1254. Related to nl dum cabeeuwen argue, fight, referring here to a conflict over land.
Compare nl Hebrecht, nl Kijfhoek, nl Kijfwaard, nl Kibbelgaarn, nl Kibbelveen, nl Krakeel, nl Krakeelpolder, nl Schellach and nl Strijkviertel.
Pronunciation
nl Ca bauw
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Lopik p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Cabauwenaar
nl Cabauws
References
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