Wittfrau
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Witfrau (alternative spelling)
- Wettfrau (scattered variant)
- Wittfraa, Wettfraa, Wittfroo, Wettfroo (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈʋitfʀɔu̯/
Noun
Wittfrau f (plural Wittfraue, masculine Wittmann)
- (Ripuarian, few dialects of Moselle Franconian) widow