Noun
die Witwe
Pronunciation: [ˈʋɪtʋə]
widow
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plural Witwen
Meanings
Noun
- widow
Example sentence
Eine Frau, deren Mann gestorben ist, wird Witwe genannt.
A woman whose husband is dead is called a widow.
Word forms
singular
die Witwe
plural
die Witwen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Witwe
Accusativedie Witwe
Dativeder Witwe
Genitiveder Witwe
Plural
Nominativedie Witwen
Accusativedie Witwen
Dativeden Witwen
Genitiveder Witwen
Usage
- eine Witwe — A woman whose spouse has died.
- Witwe / Witwer — Widow versus widower.
Die Witwe führte den kleinen Laden allein weiter.
The widow continued running the small shop on her own.