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Etymology

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First attested as gowe in 1437. Derived from a hydronym of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gou‧we

Proper noun

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Gouwe n

  1. A hamlet in Opmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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