rouw

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch rouwe, ruwe, from Old Dutch *reuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu. The noun rouw belongs to the verb rouwen.[1]

Noun

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rouw m (uncountable)

  1. mourning
  2. sorrow, grief
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Papiamentu: rou

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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rouw

  1. inflection of rouwen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

References

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  1. ^ de Vries / de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Utrecht 1986 (14de druk), →ISBN; article rouw