lauwer

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch lauwer, from Latin laurus or laurea.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑu̯.ər/
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  • Hyphenation: lau‧wer
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯ər

Noun[edit]

lauwer m (plural lauweren, diminutive lauwertje n)

  1. (archaic outside compounds) laurel, Laurus nobilis
    Synonym: laurier
  2. (rare) A laurel wreath (symbol of victory), chiefly in the expression op zijn lauweren rusten and other idioms.
    Synonyms: laurierkrans, lauwerkrans

Derived terms[edit]

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