Hellouw

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in hellouua in 850. Likely related to dialectal German helw (“cloudy, foggy”) and Old High German huliwa (“pool”). Alternative etymologies include a compound derived from Middle Dutch hel (“bright”) and lo (“pool”) and a less likely compound derivation from Old Dutch hel (“bright, clear”) and ouw (“land next to water”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.lɑu̯/
Hyphenation: Hel‧louw

Proper noun edit

Hellouw n

A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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