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Gau

Gau

See also: gau, GAU, gấu, gâu, and ga'u

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

Etymology 2

From the acronym GAU (worst-case scenario).

Noun

Gau m (genitive Gaus or Gaues, plural Gaue)

  1. (informal) an accident, a calamity

Declension

References

  • Gau in Duden online

gau

gau

See also: Gau, GAU, gấu, gâu, and ga'u

English

Alternative forms

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


Basque

Alternative forms

Etymology

1545; from Proto-Basque *gab-.

Noun

gau

  1. night

Derived terms


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


Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian , 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

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cau gau nghau chau
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

West Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Adverb

gau

  1. quickly
  2. soon

Synonyms