pauw

See also: Pauw

Dutch

Pauw

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɑu̯
IPA^(key): [pɑu̯]
IPA^(key): [pʌu̯]

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pau, pauwe, from Old Dutch *pauwo, from Proto-Germanic *pāwô, from Latin pāvō, likely from Ancient Greek ταώς (taṓs), of uncertain further origin.

Noun

pauw m (plural pauwen, diminutive pauwtje n)

peacock

Derived terms

blauwe pauw (Pavo cristatus)
groene pauw (Pavo muticus)
Congopauw (Afropavo congensis)
pauwhaan
pauwhennetje
witte pauw

Descendants

Afrikaans: pou
→ Papiamentu: pòwis

See also

pauw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
Pauw (vogel) on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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