meeuw

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

meeuw f (plural meeuwen, diminutive meeuwtje n)

A seagull, seabird of the family Laridae.

Derived terms

Descendants

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

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