Dutch

kauw

Noun

kauw m ‎(plural kauwen, diminutive kauwtje n)

1. A jackdaw, the bird species Coloeus monedula, closely related to the crow, magpie and raven

   Een kauw kan de menselijke spraak leren nabootsen.‎

   A jackdaw can learn to imitate human speech.

2. Its cry

Synonyms

• dole
• ka
• kerkkauw

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *kewwaną. Cognate with chew.

Verb

kauw

1. first-person singular present indicative of kauwen
2. imperative of kauwen