weduwee

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈviə̯dyˌviə̯/, /-də-/

Noun

weduwee (plural weduwees, diminutive weduweetjie, masculine wewenaar)

  1. widow, surviving wife, dowager
  2. relict

Derived terms

  • weduweefonds
  • weduweegeld
  • weduweegoed
  • weduweemoeder
  • weduweepensioen
  • weduweerou
  • weduweeskap
  • weduweeverbranding
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