Graauw

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as grotha in 1170. Derived from Old Dutch grode (“overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea”). Compare De Groe, Groede and Groet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɑu̯/
Hyphenation: Graauw
Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Proper noun

Graauw n

A village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Graauwenaar
Graauws
Graauw en Langendam

References

van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “graauw”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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