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Witwer

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English

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from German Witwer.

    Proper noun

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    Witwer (plural Witwers)

    1. A surname from German.

    Statistics

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    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Witwer is the 33695th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 676 individuals. Witwer is most common among White (95.86%) individuals.

    Further reading

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    German

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    Etymology

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    From Middle High German witewære, witewer, witwer, from Old High German wituwo.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    Witwer m (strong, genitive Witwers, plural Witwer, feminine Witwe)

    1. widower
      Synonyms: Verwitweter, Witiber, (Bavarian, Austrian) Witmann, Wittiber

    Declension

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    Declension of Witwer [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Witwer die Witwer
    genitive eines des Witwers der Witwer
    dative einem dem Witwer den Witwern
    accusative einen den Witwer die Witwer

    Derived terms

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    Further reading

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    • Witwer” in Duden online
    • Witwer”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)