ouwe

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈou̯.ʋə/

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