wife

Signification (Anglais)

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).

Concepts

épouse

femme

madame

époux

mariée

mari

conjointe

fille

jeune fille

bonne femme

gonzesse

meuf

nana

conjoint

première épouse

femme marié

Madame

femme mariée

belle-fille

brue

ma femme

kobièta

nénette

petite

demoiselle

sirène

Mari

gars

homme

mec

type

Bourgeoise

patronne

grand-mère

mari ou femme

Mme

bougreesse

epouse

consort

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/waɪf/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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”)).

Phrases

His wife and son had minor injuries .

Sa femme et son fils ont eu des blessures mineures.

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

Son épouse actuelle est Nancy Lange, avec qui il a une fille.