rouw

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch rouwe, ruwe, from Old Dutch *reuwa, from Proto-Germanic *hrewwōn, *hrewwō (“pain, sadness, regret, repentance”). Cognate with Old English hrēow, German Reue, Old Norse hryggr. More at rue. The noun rouw belongs to the verb rouwen.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑu̯

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• Homophone: rauw

Noun

rouw m (uncountable)

1. mourning
2. sorrow, grief

Related terms

rouwdag rouwen rouwerig berouwen rouwbeklag rouwregister rouwstemming

Verb

rouw

1. first-person singular present indicative of rouwen
2. imperative of rouwen