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wib

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Alemannic German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wīp, from Old High German wīb, from Proto-West Germanic *wīb (woman; wife).

Cognate with German Weib, Dutch wijf, English wife, Icelandic víf.

Noun

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wib n (Carcoforo, Rimella and Campello Monti, Formazza)

  1. woman
  2. wife

References

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Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /wiːb/

Noun

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wīb n

  1. woman
  2. wife

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle High German: wīp