uw

uw

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English Online Dictionary. What means uw‎? What does uw mean?

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *iuwa, from Proto-Germanic *izweraz. Doublet of jouw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /yu̯/
  • Hyphenation: uw
  • Rhymes: -yu̯

Determiner

uw (dependent possessive, independent possessive uwe)

  1. Second-person singular and plural; your

Usage notes

In standard Dutch this is the polite form of jouw. However, in Flanders it is commonly used as both formal and informal. The word jouw is not commonly used in Flanders. Uw may merge with u in some dialects and sociolects.

Declension

Alternative forms

  • a (Brabant)

See also

  • Uw

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