couwen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *kiuwan, from Proto-West Germanic *keuwan. Alternatively from Old Dutch *kouwon, from Proto-West Germanic *kauwōn, derived from Proto-Germanic *kewwaną.

Verb

couwen

  1. to chew

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

  • cowen, ceuwen, cuwen, cuën, cuhën

Descendants

  • Dutch: kauwen
  • Limburgish: kówwe

Further reading

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