gauw

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gouwe, gauwe (“quick, fast, hasty”), alteration of gâ, from Old Dutch gā, from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz, *ganhwaz (“sudden, quick”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Low German gau (“quick, fast”), German jäh (“sudden, abrupt”). More at gay.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣɑu̯/
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Rhymes: -ɑu̯
Homophone: gouw

Adverb

gauw

quickly
soon

Descendants

Afrikaans: gou
→ Sranan Tongo: gaw

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