English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Witwer.

Proper noun

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Witwer (plural Witwers)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Witwer is the 33695th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 676 individuals. Witwer is most common among White (95.86%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German witewære, witewer, witwer, from Old High German wituwo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtvɐ/
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Noun

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Witwer m (strong, genitive Witwers, plural Witwer, feminine Witwe)

  1. widower
    Synonyms: Verwitweter, Witiber, (Bavarian, Austrian) Witmann, Wittiber

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Witwer” in Duden online
  • Witwer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache