wife

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Antonyms 1.3.4 Derived terms 1.3.5 Translations 1.3.6 References 2 Scots 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /waɪf/, SAMPA: /waIf/
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  Rhymes: -aɪf

[edit] Etymology

Old English wīf (“‘woman’”), from Proto-Germanic *wīƀam. Cognate with Dutch wijf, German Weib.

[edit] Noun

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wife (plural wives)

1. A married woman, esp. in relation to her spouse.
2. The female of a pair of mated animals.

   A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen.

3. (Geordie, dialectal) (archaic) A woman (compare old wife and aad wife).

[edit] Usage notes

The singular possessive is wife's, as in "My wife's mother is my mother-in-law."

[edit] Synonyms

• partner (may or may not be married)
• spouse (also applies to husband)
• significant other
• life-long partner

[edit] Antonyms

• husband n

[edit] Derived terms

Look at pages starting with wife.

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Etymology

Old English wīf "woman"

[edit] Noun

wife (plural wifes)

1. wife.