weduwee
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Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch weduwe, from Middle Dutch weduwe, Old Dutch *widuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *widuwā, from Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂ (“widow”). The second reduced syllable was provided with a secondary stress in Afrikaans; compare skaduwee.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
weduwee (plural weduwees, diminutive weduweetjie, masculine wewenaar)
Derived terms[edit]
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- Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch
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- Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Afrikaans terms with IPA pronunciation
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