wouw
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wouwe, wīwe, wīe, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *wīwô. Compare German Weihe, Low German Wieh, both “harrier”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɑu̯/
- Hyphenation: wouw
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯
Noun
wouw m (plural wouwen, diminutive wouwtje n)
- A kite, certain bird of the family Accipitridae; especially of the genera Milvus, Harpagus and Haliastur.
Derived terms
- rode wouw
Descendants
- Afrikaans: wou