Gauw
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as ghawe and ghawee in 1482. Borrowed from West Frisian Gau, derived form Old Frisian gawei (“connecting road”). Compare Delfgauw, Gaag and Gawege.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Gauw n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms borrowed from West Frisian
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑu̯
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑu̯/1 syllable
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands