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wouw.

a kite, certain bird of the family Accipitridae; especially of the genera Milvus, Harpagus and Haliastur

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʋɑu̯/
  1. a kite, certain bird of the family Accipitridae; especially of the genera Milvus, Harpagus and Haliastur

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wouwe, wīwe, wīe, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *wīwô, a derivate of Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to hunt, pursue”). Compare German Weihe, Low German Wieh, both “harrier”.

noun/ʋɑu̯/
  1. the plant weld (Reseda luteola)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch woude, wouwe; ultimately derived from a variant of Proto-West Germanic *waiʀd. Cognate with English weld. Doublet of wede.

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