Antwort
German edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
Antwort f (genitive Antwort, plural Antworten)
Declension edit
Declension of Antwort [feminine]
Derived terms edit
- Antworttendenz
- Antwortsatz (“response sentence”)
- keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort