kauw

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Coloeus monedula in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

From Middle Dutch cauwe, from Old Dutch *kāwa, from Proto-West Germanic *kahu (compare West Frisian ka), from Proto-Indo-European *gewH- (“to call, cry”) (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
    Synonyms: dole, ka, kerkkauw, torenkraai
    Een kauw kan de menselijke spraak leren nabootsen.
    A jackdaw can learn to imitate human speech.
  2. Its cry.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: kauwá

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

kauw

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