klauw

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch clauwe, from Old Dutch *klawa, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Compare German Klaue, English claw, Danish klo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /klɑu̯/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: klauw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun[edit]

klauw f (plural klauwen, diminutive klauwtje n)

  1. An animal's claw
  2. (informal) A human hand
  3. A tool resembling a claw.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: klou
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