Wouw

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Wów (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as woide in 1232. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch woud (“marsh forst, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɑu̯/

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• Hyphenation: Wouw
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯
• Homophones: wau, wow, wouw, wauw, wou

Proper noun

Wouw n

1. A village and former municipality of Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Wouwenaar
• Wouws
• Wouwse Hil
• Wouwse Plantage

References

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