Feminine
weduwe
Meaning
widow, surviving wife
Witwe
veuve
viuda
viúva
vedova
vidua
χήρα
أرملة
vídua
veusaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʋeːdyʋə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch weduwe, Old Dutch *widuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *widuwā, from Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂ (“widow”). Compare German Witwe, English widow.
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