widern

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wideren, widern, from Old High German widarōn. Equivalent to wider (against) +‎ -n. Compare also zuwider with similar semantics.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈviːdɐn/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: wi‧dern

Verb

widern (weak, third-person singular present widert, past tense widerte, past participle gewidert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, archaic) to disgust, to repulse
    Synonyms: anwidern, ekeln

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Further reading

  • widern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • widern” in Duden online