Witfrau

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German

Etymology

From a contracted form of Witwe (widow) +‎ Frau (woman).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtfʁaʊ̯/
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Noun

Witfrau f (genitive Witfrau, plural Witfrauen, masculine Witmann)

  1. (archaic, still sometimes Switzerland, western Germany) Alternative form of Witwe (widow)

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