brauw

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brauwe, from Old Dutch *brawa, from Proto-West Germanic *brau, from Proto-Germanic *brēwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs (“eyebrow”). Cognate to English brow, German Braue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brɑu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: brauw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

brauw f (plural brauwen, diminutive brauwtje n)

  1. brow

Derived terms

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