Meev

German Low German

Alternative forms

• Meuv (der neue SASS)
• Mööv (der neue SASS) (cf. High German: Möwe)
• meywe, möywe (New Saxon Spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Low German mêwe, from Old Saxon mēu, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz. More at mew.

Noun

Meev f (plural Meven)

1. seagull, gull (bird family: Laridae)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Heringsmeev, Larus fuscus
• Lachmeev, Larus ridibundus
• Mantelmeev, Larus marinus
• Silvermeev, Larus argentatus
• Stormmeev, Larus canus

See also

• Duuv
• Vagel

References

• Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)