kauw
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch cauwe, from Old Dutch *kāwa, from Proto-West Germanic *kahu (compare West Frisian ka), from Proto-Indo-European *gewH- (“to call, cry”) (compare Lithuanian giedóti, Tocharian A kāk (“he calls upon”), Sanskrit गायति (gāyati)).
Noun edit
kauw m (plural kauwen, diminutive kauwtje n)
- A jackdaw, the bird species Coloeus monedula, closely related to the crow, magpie and raven
- Synonyms: dole, ka, kerkkauw, torenkraai
- Een kauw kan de menselijke spraak leren nabootsen.
- A jackdaw can learn to imitate human speech.
- Its cry.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Caribbean Hindustani: kauwá
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
kauw
- inflection of kauwen: