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Schouwen
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Dutch
Etymology
(Zeeland) First attested as in pago scaldis in 970. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym nl odt Scalde Scheldt. Compare nl Nieuweschild and nl Oudeschild.
(Groningen) First attested as schuwum in 1371. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of nl ofs *skûve uncovered barge, ferry.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsxɑu̯.ə(n)/
nl Nl-schouwen.ogg
nl Schouw en
nl ɑu̯ən 2
nl schouwen
Proper noun
n
nl former island p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Het Hogeland p/Groningen c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Schouwerzijl Westenschouwen Middenschouwen Westerschouwen Schouwen-Duiveland Schouwenaar,Schouwenaars,van Schouwen
References