weduwnaar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch weduwenaer. Equivalent to weduwe (“widow”) +‎ -aar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.dyu̯ˌnaːr/
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  • Hyphenation: we‧duw‧naar

Noun

weduwnaar m (plural weduwnaars or weduwnaren, diminutive weduwnaartje n, feminine weduwe)

  1. widower, surviving husband

Derived terms

  • weduwnaarschap
  • weduwnaarstaat

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: wewenaar
  • Jersey Dutch: wanor
  • Negerhollands: weduwer
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: widhur
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