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klauw.

an animal's claw

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/klɑu̯/
  1. an animal's claw

    feminine
  2. a human hand

    feminine · informal
  3. a tool resembling a claw

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch clauwe, from Old Dutch *klawa, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Compare German Klaue, English claw, Danish klo.

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