meeuw

Dutch (Brabantic)

/meːu̯/

noun
Definitions
  • A seagull, seabird of the family Laridae.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch mêwe inherited from Old Dutch *mēo inherited from *maiw inherited from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*maiwaz

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