Aue

See also: aue

German

Alternative forms

• Au

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʊ̯ə/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German ouwe (“terrain, landscape by water, in water, island”), from Old High German ouwa, from Proto-Germanic *awjō. Compare with old Frisian ei, Swedish ö, Danish ø, old Norse ey; also related to the modern German suffix -ach.

Noun

Aue f

1. A flat, wooded meadow by a river

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:Au

Etymology 2

From Old High German ouwi, from Proto-Germanic *awiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis. Cognate with Dutch ooi, English ewe, Latin ovis, Ancient Greek ὄϊς (óïs), Sanskrit अवि (ávi).

Noun

Aue f

1. ewe (female sheep)