weduwe

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *widuwa, from Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂ (“widow”). Compare German Witwe, English widow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːdyʋə/
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Noun

weduwe f (plural weduwen or weduwes, diminutive weduwetje n, masculine weduwnaar)

  1. widow
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