Schoonouwen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as sconouwe in 1248. Compound of Middle Dutch scone (“clean, free of weeds”) and the plural form of ouw (“land next to a watercourse”). Compare Schonauwen.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Schoon‧ou‧wen
Proper noun edit
Schoonouwen n
- A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.