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German
Etymology
From Middle High German antwürte, from Old High German antwurti, from Proto-Germanic *andawurdiją. The gender change from neuter to feminine is due to semantic association with Frage (“question”). See also antworten. Cognate to Dutch antwoord and Afrikaans antwoord.
Pronunciation
Noun
Antwort f (genitive Antwort, plural Antworten)
- answer
- Antonym: Frage f
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Further reading
- “Antwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Antwort” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Antwort” in Duden online