Wittfra

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Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German widewe (“widow”) + vrouwe (“woman”). Explanatory compound due to regular contraction of the first component. Compare Central Franconian Wittfrau, archaic German Witfrau.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈvitfʀaː/

Noun[edit]

Wittfra f (plural Wittfraen, masculine Wittmann)

widow

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