Witwe

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German witewe, from Old High German wituwa, from Proto-West Germanic *widuwā, from Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂ (widow). Germanic cognates include Dutch weduwe, Old Saxon widowa, Old English widuwe, whence English widow, which see.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtvə/, [ˈvɪtʋə], [ˈʋɪtʋə] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtfə/ (also common)
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Noun[edit]

Witwe f (genitive Witwe, plural Witwen, masculine Witwer)

  1. widow
    Synonym: Verwitwete

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Further reading[edit]

  • Witwe” in Duden online
  • Witwe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache