lauw

Dutch (Brabantic)

/lɑu̯/

adj
Definitions
  • lukewarm (temperature)
  • cold, indifferent
  • (informal) nice, cool, chill

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch lâeu inherited from Old Dutch *lāo inherited from Proto-Germanic *hlēwaz (lukewarm, warm).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hlēwaz

Gloss

lukewarm, warm

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

温, 暖

Emoji
🌡️ ☀️ 🌞 🌵

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