lawaai

Dutch

Alternative forms

• lawaat, lawijt (Brabant)

Etymology

Probably from Yiddish לוויה (levaje, “funeral”), as Jewish funerals were often accompanied by a lot of wailing and clamour.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːi̯
• Hyphenation: la‧waai

Noun

lawaai n (uncountable)

1. racket, noise

   Synonyms: herrie, kabaal

   Wie maakt er zo'n lawaai?

   Who is making that enormous racket?

Derived terms

• lawaaierig

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: lawai

References

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