Feminine

Zweisamkeit

Meaning

togetherness, intimacy between two persons, most often romantic; tête-à-tête

Synonyms

Zusammensein

ein Paar sein

Translations

vie à deux

essere in due

vida en pareja

Frequency

47k
Etymology

In summary

Originally jocular, derived from Einsamkeit (“solitude, loneliness”) by replacing ein (“one”) with zwei (“two”). Compare Dutch tweezaamheid (possibly after the German).

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