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Widmung

dedication

noun VIT-moong Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: from widmen, 'to dedicate'

Also means

inscription

Usage Note

Widmung is a dedication printed in a book or hand-written by an author, from widmen (to dedicate). It differs from a Signatur (mere signature) by addressing a particular person. The plural is Widmungen.

Examples

"Der Autor schrieb eine persönliche Widmung in mein Buch."

Natural Translation

The author wrote a personal dedication in my book.

Literal Translation

The author wrote a personal dedication in my book.

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