Antwort

German

Etymology

From Middle High German antwürte, from Old High German antwurti, from Proto-Germanic *andawurdiją. The gender change from neuter to feminine is due to semantic association with Frage (“question”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈantvɔʁt/

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Noun

Antwort f (genitive Antwort, plural Antworten)

1. answer

Antonyms

• Frage f

Derived terms

• Antworttendenz

Further reading

• “Antwort” in Duden online