Schouwen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Zeeland) First attested as in pago scaldis in 970. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Old Dutch Scalde (“Scheldt”). Compare Nieuweschild and Oudeschild.
• (Groningen) First attested as schuwum in 1371. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian *skûve (“uncovered barge, ferry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɑu̯.ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Schouw‧en
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən
• Homophone: schouwen

Proper noun

Schouwen n

1. A former island in Zeeland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Schouwerzijl
• Westenschouwen
• Middenschouwen
• Westerschouwen
• Schouwen-Duiveland
• Schouwenaar, Schouwenaars, van Schouwen

References

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