kauen

Etymology
From, , , from , , from.

The form shows the Central German development of Middle High German -iuw- → -ūw-, which is only sporadically reflected in the modern standard language (compare ). The expected form can still be found in the compound. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to chew (something)
 * 2)  to chew, to gnaw
 * 3) to bite