Witwenschaft

German

Etymology

Witwe +‎ -n- +‎ -schaft

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtvənˌʃaft/
  • Hyphenation: Wit‧wen‧schaft
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Noun

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  1. widowhood
    • 1912, Martin Luther et. al., Lutherbibel von 1912, Isaiah 54:4 (with KJV translation)
      Fürchte dich nicht, denn du sollst nicht zu Schanden werden; werde nicht blöde, denn du sollst nicht zum Spott werden; sondern du wirst die Schande deiner Jungfrauschaft vergessen und der Schmach deiner Witwenschaft nicht mehr gedenken.
      Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
    Synonyms: Witwenstand, Witwentum

Declension

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