Wittfrau
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