Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as De Coewagt in 1640. Compound of koe (cow) and wacht (watch, guard).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈku.ʋɑxt/
  • Hyphenation: Koe‧wacht

Proper noun

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Koewacht n

  1. A village and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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References

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