Nomen

die Antwort

answer, reply, response

Ich weiß die Antwort nicht.

I don't know the answer.

Er gab mir keine Antwort.

He gave me no answer.

Ich warte auf deine Antwort.

I am waiting for your answer.

the answer ((to sth.)) the answer to sth. I don't know the answer to the question.

Synonyms: Erwiderung, Reaktion; Antonyms: Frage (question)

From Old High German 'antwurti', from 'ant-' (against) + 'Wort' (word). Literally a 'word against' or 'word in return'.

Think of it as the 'anti-word' to a question. You give a word 'against' a question.

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