kauw
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[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
Alternative forms
[edit]- (obsolete) kaeuw
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:
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