German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German antwürte, from Old High German antwurti, from Proto-Germanic *andawurdiją. The gender change from neuter to feminine is due to semantic association with Frage (question). See also antworten. Cognate to Dutch antwoord and Afrikaans antwoord.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈantvɔʁt/
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Noun

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Antwort f (genitive Antwort, plural Antworten)

  1. answer
    Antonym: Frage f

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Antwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Antwort” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Antwort” in Duden online