From Middle Dutch cauwen, variant of couwen, cuwen, from Old Dutch *kiuwan, from Proto-West Germanic *keuwan, from Proto-Germanic *kewwaną. Though auw and ouw are now homophonous, they were formerly distinguished. The origin of the unexpected auw-vocalism is uncertain, but has been compared to English chaw versus chew.
kauwen
| Inflection of kauwen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | kauwen | |||
| past singular | kauwde | |||
| past participle | gekauwd | |||
| infinitive | kauwen | |||
| gerund | kauwen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | kauw | kauwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | kauwt | kauwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | kauwt | kauwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | kauwt | kauwde | ||
| 3rd person singular | kauwt | kauwde | ||
| plural | kauwen | kauwden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | kauwe | kauwde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | kauwen | kauwden | ||
| imperative sing. | kauw | |||
| imperative plur.1 | kauwt | |||
| participles | kauwend | gekauwd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
kauwen