Witwe
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Wwe. (abbreviation)
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]
Noun[edit]
Witwe f (genitive Witwe, plural Witwen, male Witwer)
- widow
- Synonyms: Witfrau (dialectal throughout High German; rarely standard), Wittib (southern Germany, Austria; now dialectal), Wittibe, Witib, Verwitwete
Declension[edit]
Declension of Witwe
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Witwe” in Duden online
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