meeuw

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mêwe, from Old Dutch *mēo, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meːu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: meeuw
  • Rhymes: -eːu̯

Noun

meeuw f (plural meeuwen, diminutive meeuwtje n)

  1. a seagull, seabird of the family Laridae

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: meeu
  • Papiamentu: meuchi, meeuwtsje (from the diminutive)