3 ms·The traditional name for widow in German typography is Hurenkind , literally "child of a whore".by weinzierl 4y agoThe traditional name for widow in German typography is Hurenkind , literally "child of a whore".brtkdotse 4y agoSame in Sweden (or at least used to be) - horunge. If you have a widow on a new page that’s a dubbel horunge.numlock86 4y agoThe traditional name for orphan in German typography is Schusterjunge, literally "shoemaker boy".