Hellouw

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Hellouw n

1. A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Hellouwer
• Hellouws

References

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