German ADJECTIVE B2 Rank 26687

verwitwet

widowed

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Meanings

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verwitwet

widowed

Having lost one's spouse through their death.

EXAMPLE

Sie ist seit drei Jahren verwitwet.

She has been widowed for three years.

Forms

Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verwitwet, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

Comparison

basic formverwitwet

After der, die, das

masc.fem.neut.plural
nom.-e -e -e -en
acc.-en -e -e -en
dat.-en -en -en -en
gen.-en -en -en -en

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After ein, eine

masc.fem.neut.plural
nom.-er -e -es -en
acc.-en -e -es -en
dat.-en -en -en -en
gen.-en -en -en -en

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Without article

masc.fem.neut.plural
nom.-er -e -es -e
acc.-en -e -es -e
dat.-em -er -em -en
gen.-en -er -en -er

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Usage tips

Word family

'Verwitwet' (widowed) belongs to the word family of 'Witwe' (widow) and 'Witwer' (widower). The ending '-et' here indicates the form of a participle used as an adjective.

EXAMPLE

Der verwitwete Mann lebt seitdem allein in dem großen Haus.

The widowed man has lived alone in the large house ever since.

Seit construction

For a state that continues into the present, 'verwitwet' (widowed) is often used with 'seit' (for/since) and the present tense. After 'seit', a period of time or a point in time follows.

EXAMPLE

Er ist seit dem Tod seiner Frau verwitwet.

He has been widowed since his wife's death.

Typical combinations

'Verwitwet' (widowed) is often used with 'sein' (to be), 'bleiben' (to remain), or 'werden' (to become). It can also come before a noun and describe it more precisely.

EXAMPLE

Sie heiratete nie wieder und blieb ihr Leben lang verwitwet.

She never married again and remained widowed for the rest of her life.

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