Witwe

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtvə/, [ˈvɪtʋə], [ˈʋɪtʋə] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtfə/ (also common)
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Noun

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Witwe f (genitive Witwe, plural Witwen, masculine Witwer)

  1. widow
    Synonym: Verwitwete

Declension

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Declension of Witwe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Witwe die Witwen
genitive einer der Witwe der Witwen
dative einer der Witwe den Witwen
accusative eine die Witwe die Witwen

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “Witwe” in Duden online
  • “Witwe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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