gau

Significat

1. quickly
2. soon

Etimologia

From Old Frisian gā, from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz.

Sents

Hy docht der alles oan om sa gau mooglik wer fit te wêzen.

He is doing everything to be fit again as soon as possible.

Wy fûnen elkoar al gau hiel aardich .

We soon found each other very nice.

De brânwacht wie gau teplak om it fjoer te bestriden.

The fire department was quickly on the scene to fight the fire.

Al gau koenen de pykjes sa goed swimme dat se nei de fiver gongen.

Soon the little ones could swim so well that they went to the pond.

Ik moast de fyts noch even gau achter yn de auto goaie.

I had to quickly throw the bike in the back of the car.

Kinst der gau eefkes wat ite yn ien fan de yttintsjes.

You can quickly eat something in one of the restaurants.

De taksy ried rjochttroch en waard al gau wei efter de bocht.

The taxi drove straight ahead and soon left behind the bend.

De Europeeske beurzen iepenen licht posityf, mar sakken dêrnei al gau yn it read .

The European stock markets opened slightly positive, but then quickly fell into the red.