touw

1. (neuter) rope
2. (diminutive, neuter) string
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, neuter) clipping of getouw (“loom”)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɑu̯/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: touwe

Inherited from Old Dutch: *tou

Cognate with German: Tau

Cognate with Western Frisian: tou

Cognate with English: tow

Cognate with Old Norse: tó

In summary

From Middle Dutch touwe, from Old Dutch *tou, from Proto-Germanic *tawwą. Cognate with German Tau, West Frisian tou, English tow, Old Norse tó (Norwegian to).

Concepts

rope

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cord

string

🪢

line

tendon

tether

thaw

tow

chord

monofilaments

guy

hawser

ply

Synonyms

koord

🪢

lijn

zeel

🪢

snoer

kabel

leidsel

lijntje

teugel

koorde

ananas

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zeilgras

liaan

pees

reep

tros

tui

vezel

zeil

zeildoek