Ouwsterhaule

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as haula in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Ousterhaule, derived from a compound of the toponym Ouwer (derived in turn from Old Frisian ower (“bank, strip of land next to a river”)) and potentially a term cognate to Old English hafola (“head”), referring here to an elevated place. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.stərˈɦɑu̯.lə/ Hyphenation: Ouw‧ster‧hau‧le Rhymes: -ɑu̯lə === Proper noun === Ouwsterhaule n a village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN