Gauw

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ɣɑu̯/

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• Hyphenation: Gauw
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯
• Homophones: gauw, gouw

Proper noun

Gauw n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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