Witwe
German
Etymology
From Old High German wituwa (akin to Old Saxon widowa and Old English widewe), from Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂ (“widow”). Compare Dutch weduwe, English widow.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɪtvə]
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Noun
Witwe f (genitive Witwe, plural Witwen, masculine Witwer)
Synonyms
- Witfrau (South German, Austrian, Swiss)
- Witib
- Wittib
Derived terms
- Witwenschaft
- Witwenstand
- Witwentum
Related terms
- Verwiterung (rare)
- verwitwet
- Verwitwung
Further reading
- Witwe in Duden online
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