Masculine

Gau

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(masculine, strong) shire; district
(historical, masculine, strong) an administrative unit of the Third Reich
(historical, masculine, strong) nome of ancient Egypt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡaʊ̯/

Inherited from Middle High German

Inherited from Old High German

Cognate with Low German

Cognate with Dutch

Cognate with Western Frisian

Cognate with Old English

Cognate with German

In summary

From Middle High German göu, gou, from Old High German gawi, gouwi, from Proto-West Germanic *gawi, from Proto-Germanic *gawją from earlier *gaawja (“riverlands, lakeside land”), from collective *ga- + *awjō (“land by a waterway”). Cognates Cognate with Low German Gohe, Dutch gouw, West Frisian gea, goa, Old English ġē, German Aue.