Wittum

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German wideme, wideme, from Old High German widomo, widamo, widemo, from Proto-West Germanic *weþmō, from Proto-Germanic *wetmô. Not related to German Witwe (“widow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪˌtuːm/
  • Hyphenation: Wit‧tum

Noun

Wittum n (strong, genitive Wittumes or Wittums, plural Wittümer)

  1. (historical, law) dower, dowry
    Synonyms: Brautgabe, Witwengut
  2. (ecclesiastical, obsolete) parochial property
    Synonym: Kirchengut

Declension

Declension of Wittum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Wittum die Wittümer
genitive eines des Wittumes, Wittums der Wittümer
dative einem dem Wittum, Wittume1 den Wittümern
accusative ein das Wittum die Wittümer

1Now rare, see notes.

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