houwen

Middle Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • to chop, to hew
  • to chop down, to fell
  • to chop into pieces
  • to slash

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch houwan inherited from Proto-Germanic *hawwaną (hew, forge, cut).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hawwaną

Gloss

hew, forge, cut

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

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