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Hellouw.

a village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦɛ.lɑu̯/
  1. a village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

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”).

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