Westenschouwen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as dunen vanden westendeel van scouden in 1229. Compound of westen (“western, west-”) and the toponym Schouwen.

See also Zealandic Westschouwe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɛs.tə(n)ˈsxɑu̯.ə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ten‧schou‧wen
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən

Proper noun[edit]

Westenschouwen n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “westenschouwen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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