mouw

See also: Mouw

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mouwe, from Old Dutch *mouwa, *mōwa, from Frankish *mauwa, from Proto-Germanic *mawwō. Cognate with Central Franconian Mau.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɑu̯/
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Hyphenation: mouw
Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

mouw m or f (plural mouwen, diminutive mouwtje n)

sleeve

Derived terms

de aap komt uit de mouw
mouwspeld
okselmouw
pofmouw

Descendants

Afrikaans: mou
Negerhollands: mou

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