Graauw

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Graauw n

A village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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