Variant ofoude with weakened-d-; comparegouwe,veehouwer,parelmoer.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯(ʋ)ə/

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ouwe

1. (informal)inflection ofoud:
   1. masculine/femininesingularattributive
   2. definiteneutersingularattributive
   3. pluralattributive

ouwe m (pluralouwen,diminutiveouwetje n)

1. (informal)man,mate

   Bedankt,ouwe! ―Thanks, mate!

2. (informal)father,old man

   Weet je zeker dat jeouwe dit goedvindt? ―Are you sure your old man approves of this?

ouwe

1. alternative form ofewe

• IPA^(key): /ˈou̯.ʋə/

FromOld High Germanouwa, fromProto-West Germanic*auwju.

ouwe f (genitive singularouwenorouwe,pluralouwenorouwe)

1. stream,current of water

   Synonym:stroum

2. land by the water
   1. island

      Synonyms:i(n)sele,ei(n)lant,wert

   2. wetland, wetmeadow

FromOld High Germanou, fromProto-West Germanic*awi.

ouwe f (genitive singularouwe,pluralouwe)

1. (becoming rare)ewe, femalesheep

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