Langeschouw

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Langeschouw in 1936. Compound of lang (“long”) and schouw (“chimney”). Named after the tall chimney of a brickworks that was formerly located near the hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋəˌsxɑu̯/
• Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧schouw

Proper noun

Langeschouw n

1. A hamlet in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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