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Tau.

dew

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/taʊ̯/[tʰaʊ̯]
  1. dew

    masculine · no-plural · strong
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/taʊ̯/[tʰaʊ̯]
  1. strong rope

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German touw, from Old Saxon tou, from Proto-Germanic *tawwą. Related to English tow.

noun/taʊ̯/[tʰaʊ̯]
  1. tau (greek letter)

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ταῦ (taû); see English tau.

noun/taʊ̯/[tʰaʊ̯]
  1. Tao people

    feminine · no-plural
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