Wittib

German

Alternative forms

  • Witib, Wittibe (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German witewe with Upper German hardening of -w- to -b- (compare Eibe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtɪp/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Wittib f (genitive Wittib, plural Wittiben)

  1. (archaic, still sometimes Austria, Bavaria) alternative form of Witwe (“widow”)
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