Wittum

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wideme, wideme, from Old High German widomo, widamo, widemo, from Proto-West Germanic *wetmō, from Proto-Germanic *wetmô. Not related to German Witwe (widow).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪˌtuːm/
  • Hyphenation: Wit‧tum

Noun[edit]

Wittum n (strong, genitive Wittumes or Wittums, plural Wittümer)

  1. (historical, law) dower, dowry
    Synonyms: Brautgabe, Witwengut
  2. (ecclesiastical, obsolete) parochial property
    Synonym: Kirchengut

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