spouw

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spɑu̯/

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• Hyphenation: spouw
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Etymology 1

From spouwen (“to split”).

Noun

spouw m (plural spouwen, diminutive spouwmuurtje n)

1. An air gap, a cavity (e.g. in a cavity wall).

Derived terms

• spouwmuur

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

spouw

1. inflection of spouwen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative