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dauw

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English

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Etymology

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Possibly from Afrikaans [Term?]. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Noun

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dauw (plural dauws)

  1. (South Africa) Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga burchellii).

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch dau, from Old Dutch *dāu, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (smoke, haze). Compare Low German Dau, West Frisian dau, German Tau, English dew, compare also Danish dug.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɑu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: dauw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

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dauw m (uncountable)

  1. dew
    voor dag en dauwbright and early

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: dou
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: dau
  • Negerhollands: douw, dou
  • Papiamentu: dauw (dated)
  • Sranan Tongo: dow