kauw

kauw

Dutch

kauw

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʌu̯]
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯

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• Homophone: kou

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cauwe, from Old Dutch *kāwa, from Proto-Germanic *kahwō (compare West Frisian ka), from Proto-Indo-European *geh₁(i)- (“sing”) (compare Lithuanian giedóti, Tocharian A kāk (“he calls upon”), Sanskrit गायति (gāyati)).

Noun

kauw m (plural kauwen, diminutive kauwtje n)

1. A jackdaw, the bird species Coloeus monedula, closely related to the crow, magpie and raven

   Een kauw kan de menselijke spraak leren nabootsen.

   A jackdaw can learn to imitate human speech.

2. Its cry

Synonyms

• dole
• ka
• kerkkauw

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *kewwaną. Cognate with chew.

Verb

kauw

1. first-person singular present indicative of kauwen
2. imperative of kauwen