See also: Uw, UW, and uW

DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Dutch *iuwa, from Proto-Germanic *izweraz. Doublet of jouw.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /yu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: uw
  • Rhymes: -yu̯

DeterminerEdit

uw (dependent possessive, independent possessive uwe)

  1. Second-person singular and plural; your

Usage notesEdit

In standard Dutch this is the polite form of jouw. However, in Flanders it is commonly used as both formal and informal. The word jouw is not commonly used in Flanders. Uw may merge with u in some dialects and sociolects.

InflectionEdit

Alternative formsEdit

  • (Brabantian) a

See alsoEdit