Masculine
Gau
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) shire; district
- (historical,masculine,strong) an administrative unit of the Third Reich
- (historical,masculine,strong) nome of ancient Egypt
Concepts
Synonyms
Gemarkung
Herrschaftsgebiet
Umgegend
Baufeld
Gemeindegebiet
Stadtgegend
Komitat
Abbaufeld
Gespanschaft
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡaʊ̯/
Etymology
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 Compare Low German Gohe, Dutch gouw, West Frisian gea, goa, Old English ġē, German Aue.
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