Tau
Meaning
dew
Concepts
Synonyms
seil
Kabeltau
Tauwerk
Schwitzwasser
kondensierte Feuchtigkeit
Ankertau
Takelwerk
Anlegetau
Antoniuskreuz
Nagelfleck
kräftiges Seil
dickes Seil aus Leder
elastisches Tau
Taukreuz
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/taʊ̯/
Etymology
From Middle High German tou, from Old High German tou, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”). Compare Low German Dau, Dutch dauw, English dew, compare also Danish dug.
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