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
- 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