kauwen

Signification

Verb

1. (intransitive) to chew
2. (transitive) to chew up, to form by chewing

Noun

plural of kauw

Coupé comme

kau‧wen

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɑu̯.ə(n)/

Étymologie

From Middle Dutch cauwen, variant of couwen, cuwen, from Old Dutch *kiuwan, from Proto-West Germanic *keuwan, from Proto-Germanic *kewwaną. Though auw and ouw are now homophonous, they were formerly distinguished. The origin of the unexpected auw-vocalism is uncertain, but has been compared to English chaw versus chew.