De Klieuw

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Klijw and Cliw in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian De Kliuw, derived in turn from klief (“type of lock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈkliu̯/
• Hyphenation: De Klieuw
• Rhymes: -iu̯

Proper noun

De Klieuw n

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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