stouw

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stouwe, either inherited from Old Dutch *stuowa, from Proto-West Germanic *stōu, from Proto-Germanic *stōō; or a new deverbal formation from stuwen, stouwen (“to obstruct”). Compare German Stau, English stow.

Pronunciation

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Noun

stouw f (plural stouwen, diminutive stouwtje n)

  1. obsolete form of stuw (“weir”)
  2. (obsolete) herd of livestock
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