widuwe

== Middle English == === Noun === widuwe alternative form of widwe == Old English == === Alternative forms === widua — Northumbrian wuduwe — West Saxon widewe, wyduwe, weoduwe, weodewe, wydewe === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *widuwā, from Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂. Cognate with Old Frisian widwe, Old Saxon widowa, Old Dutch widowa, Old High German wituwa, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍅𐍉 (widuwō). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwi.du.we/ === Noun === widuwe f widow ==== Declension ==== Weak n-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: widweEnglish: widowScots: weedae, wedow, widdow