kauen

Signification (Anglais)

1. (transitive,weak) to chew (something)
2. (intransitive,weak) to chew, to gnaw
3. (weak) to bite

Concepts

mâcher

mastiquer

mordre

macher

mordiller

entamer avec les dents

se ronger les ongles

mâchouiller

mâcher bruyamment

chiquer

mâchonner

ronger

Coupé comme

kau‧en

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkaʊ̯ən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle High German kūwen, kiuwen, kewen, from Old High German kūwen, kiuwan, from Proto-West Germanic *keuwan.
The form shows the Central German development of Middle High German -iuw- → -ūw-, which is only sporadically reflected in the modern standard language (compare brauen). The expected form can still be found in the compound wiederkäuen (“to chew the cud”). Cognate with Dutch kauwen, Low German käwwen, West Frisian koaie, kôgje, English chew.