lauwer
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch lauwer, from Latin laurus or laurea.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]lauwer m (plural lauweren, diminutive lauwertje n)
- (archaic outside compounds) Synonym of laurier (“laurel (Laurus nobilis)”)
- (rare) a laurel wreath (symbol of victory), chiefly in the expression op zijn lauweren rusten and other idioms
- Synonyms: laurierkrans, lauwerkrans
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑu̯ər
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