rouwen
Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *reuwan, from Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną.
Cognate with Old English hrēowan (English rue) and German reuen.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Northern Netherlands) IPA: /ˈrʌʊ.ʋ̞ə(n)/
- (Flanders, Brabant, Limburg) IPA: /ˈrʌː.β̞ə(n)/
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən
Verb
rouwen
- (intransitive) to mourn, to grieve
Conjugation
Conjugation of rouwen (weak)
Derived terms
References
- ^ de Vries / de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Utrecht 1986 (14de druk), ISBN 90-274-3459-X; article rouw
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