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Daube.

stave (of a barrel)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdaʊ̯bə/
  1. stave (of a barrel)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German dūge (13th c.), from Latin duga, doga, from Ancient Greek δοχή (dokhḗ). Cognate with Dutch duig. The form with -b- appears in the 15th century. It may have been influenced by Old French dove, from the same source. However, such influence is not certain. Intervocalic -b- and -g- are pronounced as fricatives or even approximants [β~ʋ], [ɣ~j] in many, chiefly Central German, dialects, which explains sporadic developments -g- → -b- after back rounded vowels.

noun/ˈdoːbə//doːp/
  1. daube (French stew)

    feminine · rare
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French daube.

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