Batau

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in the 14th century. Derived from a variant of Middle Dutch betewe (“Betuwe, a natural region in Gelderland”). Named after a former castle.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ba‧tau

Proper noun

Batau n

1. A neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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