Antwort
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German antwürte, from Old High German antwurti, from Proto-Germanic *andawurdiją. The gender change from neuter to feminine is due to semantic association with Frage (“question”). See also antworten. Cognate to Dutch antwoord and Afrikaans antwoord.
Pronunciation
Noun
Antwort f (genitive Antwort, plural Antworten)
Declension
Declension of Antwort [feminine]
Derived terms
- antworten
- Antworttendenz
- Antwortsatz (“response sentence”)
- keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort
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