Betuwe

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

A compound, with a first element derived from Proto-Germanic *bataz (“good”); the second from *awjō (“island, floodplain, meadow”). Tacitus mentioned an insula Batavorum (“island of the Batavi”), a Germanic tribe known to have lived in the area and whose name is likely related. Doublet of Batavia.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbeːtyu̯ə/
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Hyphenation: Be‧tu‧we

Proper noun edit

Betuwe f

An area in Gelderland, the Netherlands.