Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch mêwe, from Old Dutch *mēo, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /meːu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: meeuw
  • Rhymes: -eːu̯

Noun edit

meeuw f (plural meeuwen, diminutive meeuwtje n)

  1. A seagull, seabird of the family Laridae.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: meeu
  • Papiamentu: meuchi, meeuwtsje (from the diminutive)