ouwe

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Dutch

Etymology

Variant of oude with weakened -d-; compare gouwe, veehouwer, parelmoer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯ə/
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Adjective

ouwe

  1. (informal) inflection of oud:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Noun

ouwe m (plural ouwen, diminutive oudje n)

  1. (informal) man, mate
    Bedankt, ouwe! ― Thanks, mate!
  2. (informal) father, old man
    Weet je zeker dat je ouwe dit goedvindt? ― Are you sure your old man approves of this?

Middle English

Noun

ouwe

  1. Alternative form of ewe

Middle High German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old High German ouwa, from Proto-Germanic *awjō.

Noun

ouwe f (genitive singular ouwen or ouwe, plural ouwen or ouwe)

  1. stream, current of water
    Synonym: stroum
  2. land by the water
    1. island
      Synonyms: i(n)sele, ei(n)lant, wert
    2. wetland, wet meadow

Etymology 2

From Old High German ou, from Proto-Germanic *awiz.

Noun

ouwe f (genitive singular ouwe, plural ouwe)

  1. (becoming rare) ewe, female sheep
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