dow in Low German

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Etymology: From Middle Low German and Old Saxon dōf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub. Cognate with English deaf. The second meaning stems from the old misconception that dumb or deaf people were mentally disabled. German doof is taken from this word. Etymology templates: {{inh|nds|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{inh|nds|osx|dōf}} Old Saxon dōf, {{inh|nds|gmw-pro|*daub}} Proto-West Germanic *daub Head templates: {{head|nds|adjective}} dow, {{tlb|nds|GLG}} (German Low German)

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        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German",
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      },
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      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle Low German and Old Saxon dōf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub.\nCognate with English deaf. The second meaning stems from the old misconception that dumb or deaf people were mentally disabled. German doof is taken from this word.",
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      },
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        "2": "GLG"
      },
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          "name": "Low German entries with incorrect language header",
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        }
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      ],
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        "dumb (not clever)"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "German-Low-German"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dow"
}

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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle Low German and Old Saxon dōf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub.\nCognate with English deaf. The second meaning stems from the old misconception that dumb or deaf people were mentally disabled. German doof is taken from this word.",
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"dow" meaning in Low German

Adjective