Nomen

die Witwe

widow

Sie ist seit fünf Jahren Witwe.

She has been a widow for five years.

Die junge Witwe trauert um ihren Mann.

The young widow is mourning her husband.

to be/become a ((widow)) Sie ist seit einem Jahr Witwe.

Synonyms: none common; Antonyms: Ehefrau (wife), Verheiratete (married woman)

From Old High German 'wituwa', related to the English 'widow'. The root means 'to be empty' or 'separated'.

It's a cognate of the English word 'widow', making it very easy to remember.

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