Schoonouwen

Dutch

Etymology

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

• Hyphenation: Schoon‧ou‧wen

Proper noun

Schoonouwen n

1. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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