"wow" meaning in Dutch

See wow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ʋɑu̯/, /ʋoː/ Audio: Nl-wow.ogg Forms: wauw [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from English wow. Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|en|wow}} Borrowed from English wow Head templates: {{head|nl|interjection}} wow
  1. wow (exclaims surprise or amazement)
    Sense id: en-wow-nl-intj-ZIx4sKHY Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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