Koewacht

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested as De Coewagt in 1640. Compound of koe (cow) and wacht (watch, guard).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈku.ʋɑxt/
  • Hyphenation: Koe‧wacht

Proper noun[edit]

Koewacht n

  1. A village and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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