Wittib

German

Alternative forms

• Witib, Wittibe (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German witewe with Upper German hardening of -w- to -b- (compare Eibe).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪtɪp/

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Noun

Wittib f (genitive Wittib, plural Wittiben)

1. (archaic, still sometimes Austria, Bavaria) Alternative form of Witwe (“widow”)