Meeuwen

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Mèèuwe (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as medua in 850. Derived from an inflected form of Old Dutch *medwe (“hayfield, pasture”). Compare English meadow.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːu̯.ə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Meeuw‧en
  • Rhymes: -eːu̯ən
  • Homophone: meeuwen

Proper noun

Meeuwen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Meeuwenaar
  • Meeuwens

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