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Witwe

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    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

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    • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtvə/, [ˈvɪtʋə], [ˈʋɪtʋə] (standard)
    • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtfə/ (also common)
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

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

    1. widow
      Synonym: Verwitwete

    Declension

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    Derived terms

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    Further reading

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