"Wau" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /vaʊ̯/ Audio: De-Wau.ogg
Rhymes: -aʊ̯ Etymology: 17th century, borrowed from Dutch wouw, from Middle Dutch woude. Cognate with English weld, French gaude. Further origin unknown. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|nl|wouw|nocap=1}} borrowed from Dutch wouw, {{der|de|dum|woude}} Middle Dutch woude, {{cog|en|weld}} English weld, {{cog|fr|gaude}} French gaude Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s}} Wau m (strong, genitive Waues or Waus, plural Waue) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s}} Forms: Waues [genitive], Waus [genitive], Waue [plural], strong [table-tags], Wau [nominative, singular], Waue [definite, nominative, plural], Waues [genitive, singular], Waus [genitive, singular], Waue [definite, genitive, plural], Wau [dative, singular], Waue [dative, singular], Wauen [dative, definite, plural], Wau [accusative, singular], Waue [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (botany) reseda (Reseda gen. et spp.) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Brassicales order plants Synonyms: Resede, Reseda
    Sense id: en-Wau-de-noun-v4gC-ZI~ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 30 21 37 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 34 17 40 2 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (most often specifically) dyer's weed, weld (Reseda luteola) Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Färberwau, Gelbkraut
    Sense id: en-Wau-de-noun-FR2A4Ejf Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 30 21 37 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 34 17 40 2 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 31 62 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /vaʊ̯/ Audio: De-Wau.ogg
Rhymes: -aʊ̯ Etymology: Nominalisation of wau (interjection) and/or deverbal from wauen. Head templates: {{de-noun|n:m,-:s:es,s:e}} Wau n or m (strong, genitive Wau or Waus or Waues, plural Waus or Waue) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n:m,-:s:es,s:e}} Forms: Wau [genitive], Waus [genitive], Waues [genitive], Waus [plural], Waue [plural], strong [table-tags], Wau [definite, nominative, singular], Waus [definite, nominative, plural], Waue [definite, nominative, plural], Wau [genitive, singular], Waus [genitive, singular], Waues [genitive, singular], Waus [definite, genitive, plural], Waue [definite, genitive, plural], Wau [dative, singular], Waue [dative, singular], Waus [dative, definite, plural], Wauen [dative, definite, plural], Wau [accusative, definite, singular], Waus [accusative, definite, plural], Waue [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (rare) a woof, a short bark Tags: masculine, neuter, rare, strong
    Sense id: en-Wau-de-noun-9vmMoqaY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Waus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Waues",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Waus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Waue",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Waue",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Waus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wauen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Waus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Waue",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n:m,-:s:es,s:e"
      },
      "expansion": "Wau n or m (strong, genitive Wau or Waus or Waues, plural Waus or Waue)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n:m,-:s:es,s:e"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a woof, a short bark"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "woof",
          "woof"
        ],
        [
          "bark",
          "bark"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) a woof, a short bark"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "rare",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/vaʊ̯/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Wau.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/7c/De-Wau.ogg/De-Wau.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/De-Wau.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʊ̯"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "de:Reseda"
  ],
  "word": "Wau"
}

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