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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch weduwe, from Middle Dutch weduwe, Old Dutch *widuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *widuwā, from Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂ (“widow”). The second reduced syllable was provided with a secondary stress in Afrikaans; compare skaduwee.
Pronunciation
Noun
weduwee (plural weduwees, diminutive weduweetjie, masculine wewenaar)
- widow, surviving wife, dowager
- relict
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