gauw

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gouwe, gauwe (“quick, fast, hasty”), alteration of gâ, from Old Dutch gā, from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz, *ganhwaz (“sudden, quick”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Low German gau (“quick, fast”), German jäh (“sudden, abrupt”). More at gay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɑu̯/

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• Hyphenation: gauw
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯
• Homophones: Gauw, gouw

Adverb

gauw

1. quickly
2. soon

Descendants

• Afrikaans: gou
• Berbice Creole Dutch: gau
• Javindo: gauw-gauw
• Jersey Dutch: xāu, kāu
• Negerhollands: gauw, gou, gau
• Petjo: gauw-gauw
• Skepi Creole Dutch: gaugau, gou
• → Sranan Tongo: gaw
  • → Aukan: gaw
  • → Saramaccan: gáu