Pronunciation: /ɔːdɐkaʊ̯ən/
verb
Syllabication: a·der·kau·en
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Low Saxon:
en tweet Maal kauen (von Köh un welk annere Deerten)
English:
chew the cud
ruminate
Dutch:
herkauwen
German:
wiederkäuen
Examples:
De Koh steiht op de Wisch un aderkaut.
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Verbforms:

infinitive:
a­der­kau­en
past participle:
a­der­kaut
ik
du
he/se/dat
wi
ji
se
present:
ik a­der­kau
du a­der­kaust
he/se/dat a­der­kaut
wi a­der­kaut
ji a­der­kaut
se a­der­kaut
past:
ik a­der­kau
du a­der­kaust
he/se/dat a­der­kau
wi a­der­kaun
ji a­der­kaun
se a­der­kaun
perfect:
ik heff a­der­kaut
du hest a­der­kaut
he/se/dat hett a­der­kaut
wi hebbt a­der­kaut
ji hebbt a­der­kaut
se hebbt a­der­kaut
conjunctive:
ik a­der­kau
du a­der­kaust
he/se/dat a­der­kau
wi a­der­kaun
ji a­der­kaun
se a­der­kaun
imperative:
a­der­kau!
a­der­kaut!

Etymology:

Word derived from: kauen

Twins:

adderkauen edderkauen nedderkauen
Rhyming words
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