Etymology
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Attested as De 3 Schouwen in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of schouw (“chimney”). Apparently named after three former salterns.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /driˈsxɑu̯.ə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Drie‧schouw‧en
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən
Proper noun
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Drieschouwen n
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
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- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “drieschouwen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
