nou

Meaning

Adv

1. (Northern) come on; modal particle indicating a certain degree of urgency or impatience on behalf of the speaker.
2. (Northern) modal particle expressing a certain contrast or disjuncture
3. (Northern, alt-of, alternative, informal) alternative form of nu: now, at the present time

Intj

1. (Northern) so, well; when pressing someone
2. (Northern) well; indicates a certain degree of doubt.
3. (Northern) wow; indicates amazement or surprise.

Concepts

now

well

why

at present

nowadays

so

at this time

well then

at this moment

currently

huh

Synonyms

nu

wel

tegenwoordig

thans

welnu

enfin

welaan

tja

komaan

nou ja

hè

best

Translations

maintenant

nun

jetzt

ahora

agora

eh bien

gegenwärtig

actualmente

adesso

niha

τώρα

λοιπόν

ara

nunc

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɑu̯/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: nou

Inherited from Old Dutch: *nu

In summary

From Middle Dutch nou, a variant of nu, from Old Dutch nu, from Proto-West Germanic *nū, from Proto-Germanic *nu.

Sentences

Heb je nou twee verschillende sokken aan ?

Are you wearing two different socks?

Dat is nou een mooi voorbeeld van het democratisch tekort .

This is a wonderful example of the democratic deficit.