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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gauw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯
  • Homophones: Gauw, gouw

Adverb

gauw

  1. quickly
  2. soon

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: gou
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: gau
  • Javindo: gauw-gauw
  • Jersey Dutch: xāu, kāu
  • Negerhollands: gauw, gou, gau
  • Petjo: gauw-gauw
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: gaugau, gou
  • → Sranan Tongo: gaw
    • → Aukan: gaw
    • → Saramaccan: gáu
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