Strohwitwe

== German == === Etymology === From Stroh +‎ Witwe. First attested in the early 18th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁoːvɪtvə/ Hyphenation: Stroh‧wit‧we === Noun === Strohwitwe f (genitive Strohwitwe, plural Strohwitwen, masculine Strohwitwer) (colloquial, humorous) grass widow (married woman whose spouse is away) Synonym: grüne Witwe ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Strohwitwenschaft === Further reading === “Strohwitwe”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Strohwitwe” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Strohwitwe” in Duden online