Aanwas

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aenwas in 1603. Derived from aanwas (“new land created by sedimentation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːn.ʋɑs/

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• Hyphenation: Aan‧was
• Homophone: aanwas

Proper noun

Aanwas n

1. A hamlet in Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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