Betuwe

Dutch

Etymology

A compound, with a first element derived from Proto-Germanic *bataz (“good”); the second from *awjō (“island, floodplain, meadow”). Tacitus mentioned an insula Batavorum (“island of the Batavi”), a Germanic tribe known to have lived in the area and whose name is likely related. Doublet of Batavia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːtyu̯ə/

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• Hyphenation: Be‧tu‧we

Proper noun

Betuwe f

1. An area in Gelderland, the Netherlands.