kauwen

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑu̯.ə(n)/
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Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən
Hyphenation: kau‧wen
Homophone: kouwen

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cauwen, variant of couwen, cuwen, from Old Dutch *kiuwan, from Proto-West Germanic *keuwan, from Proto-Germanic *kewwaną. Though auw and ouw are now homophonous, they were formerly distinguished. The origin of the unexpected auw-vocalism is uncertain, but has been compared to English chaw versus chew.

Verb

kauwen

(intransitive) to chew
(transitive) to chew up, to form by chewing

Inflection

Inflection of kauwen (weak)
infinitive	kauwen
past singular	kauwde
past participle	gekauwd
infinitive	kauwen
gerund	kauwen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kauw	kauwde
2nd person sing. (jij)	kauwt	kauwde
2nd person sing. (u)	kauwt	kauwde
2nd person sing. (gij)	kauwt	kauwde
3rd person singular	kauwt	kauwde
plural	kauwen	kauwden

subjunctive sing.¹	kauwe	kauwde
subjunctive plur.¹	kauwen	kauwden

imperative sing.	kauw
imperative plur.¹	kauwt

participles	kauwend	gekauwd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms

doorkauwen
herkauwen
kauwbeweging
kauwgebit
kauwgom
kauwmaag
kauwmiddel
kauwspier
kauwtabak
kauwtand
kieskauwen
samenkauwen
stukkauwen
voorkauwen
zoetekauw

Descendants

Afrikaans: kou
Berbice Creole Dutch: kau
Jersey Dutch: kāue
Negerhollands: kauw, kou
→ Aukan: kaw
→ Papiamentu: kou, kauw
→ Sranan Tongo: kaw

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kauwen

plural of kauw

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