wife

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
2. The female of a pair of mated animals.
3. Synonym of woman.

Verb

To marry (a woman).

Conceptos

esposa

mujer

esposo

cónyuge

marida

señora

chica

joven

jovencita

muchacha

marido

niña

la mujer

la esposa

le mujer

señor

esposa y madre

hembra

persona

chiquitina

lola

hermana mayor

hombre

varón

consorte

media naranja

Sra.

galla

muger

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/waɪf/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Middle English wyf, wif, from Old English wīf (“woman, wife”), from Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą (“woman, wife”).
Germanic cognates include Scots wife (“wife”), West Frisian wiif (“wife, woman”), Saterland Frisian Wieuw (“woman, lady, female”), North Frisian wüf (“wife, woman”), Dutch wijf (“woman, female”), Low German Wief (“woman, female”), German Weib (“woman, wife, female”), Danish viv (“wife, woman”), Norwegian viv (“wife, woman, girl”), Swedish viv (“woman”), Faroese vív (“wife, woman”), Icelandic víf (“woman”).
The further etymology is unknown, with a number of disputed suggestions. One suggestion connects Tocharian A/B kip/kwīpe (“genitals, female pudenda”), for a hypothetical Indo-European *gʰwíbʰ- (“pudenda”).
Another suggestion connects Old English wǣfan (“wrap, clothe”), Old Norse vífa (“wrap, veil”) for a suggested original motive of "married woman wearing a scarf".
Yet another suggestion connects Old High German weibon (“move to and fro”), Old Norse veifa (“swing, throw”), for a motive of "one who is moving busily; housekeeper, maidservant" (cf. German Weibel (“manservant, usher”)).

Oraciones

His wife and son had minor injuries .

Su esposa e hijo tuvieron heridas leves.

His current wife is Nancy Lange , with whom he has a daughter .

Su esposa actual es Nancy Lange, con quien tiene una hija.