Schouwen.
a former island in Zeeland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a former island in Zeeland, Netherlands
a hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Zeeland) First attested as in pago scaldis in 970. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Old Dutch Scalde (“Scheldt”). Compare Nieuweschild and Oudeschild. * (Groningen) First attested as schuwum in 1371. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian *skûve (“uncovered barge, ferry”).
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