German

Noun

Gau m ‎(genitive Gaus or Gaues, plural Gaue)

1. (now chiefly in placenames) shire; district
2. (historical) an administrative unit of the Third Reich

Declension

Derived terms

• Gaugraf
• Gauleiter

Etymology 2

From the acronym GAU ‎(“worst-case scenario”).

Noun

Gau m ‎(genitive Gaus or Gaues, plural Gaue)

1. (informal) an accident, a calamity
   • Roland Kopp-Wichmann, Depression ist für das Herz genauso schädlich wie Rauchen:

     Außerdem neigen die Blutplättchen von depressiven Menschen eher dazu, sich zu Gerinnseln zusammenzuballen. Diese können irgendwann wichtige Adern verstopfen und einen Gau im Herzen oder Hirn auslösen.

Declension

References

• Gau in Duden online

English

Alternative forms

• ghau

Noun

gau ‎(plural gaus)

1. (Tibetan Buddhism) A prayer box or small container worn as jewelry/jewellery and containing an amulet or similar item.

Anagrams

• AGU
• Aug, Aug.
• GUA

Basque

Alternative forms

• gai

Etymology

1545; from Proto-Basque *gab-.

Noun

gau

1. night

Derived terms

• gauerdi
• gauenara
• gaur

French

Alternative forms

• go, gaut

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡo/

Noun

gau m ‎(plural gaux)

1. (slang) louse

Lojban

Cmavo

gau

1. (sumti tcita: x₁-sumti modal of gasnu) with active agent

Rafsi

gau

1. rafsi of gasnu.

Niuean

Verb

gau

1. chew

Derived terms

• gagau

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian gā, from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz. More at gay.

Adverb

gau

1. quickly; swiftly
2. soon; at once

Welsh

Verb

gau

1. Soft mutation of cau.

Mutation

West Frisian

Alternative forms

• gauw

Etymology

From Old Frisian gā, from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz. More at gay.

Adverb

gau

1. quickly
2. soon

Synonyms

• rap