klauw

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

klauw f (plural klauwen, diminutive klauwtje n)

  1. claw
  2. (informal) hand

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: klou