Noordgouwe

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as noortgouda in 1395-1396. Compound of noord (“north, northern”) and a hydronym derived from Old Dutch gold (“gold”) and a (“watercourse, river”). Compare Gouda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noːrtˈɣɑu̯.ə/
• Hyphenation: Noord‧gou‧we
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯ə

Proper noun

Noordgouwe n

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

Derived terms

• Noordgouwenaar
• Noordgouwes

References

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