Wittfrau
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Central Franconian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Witfrau (alternative spelling)
- Wettfrau (scattered variant)
- Wittfraa, Wettfraa, Wittfroo, Wettfroo (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German widewe (“widow”) + vrouwe (“woman”). Explanatory compound due to regular contraction of the first component. Compare Luxembourgish Wittfra, archaic German Witfrau.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Wittfrau f (plural Wittfraue, masculine Wittmann)
- (Ripuarian, few dialects of Moselle Franconian) widow