Masculine
Zwist
Meaning
discordance, disagreement, quarrel
Concepts
split among friends
internal discord
controverse
Synonyms
Streitigkeit
Reiberei
Knatsch
Scharmützel -s
Wortstreit
Einwendungen machend
Misshelligkeit
Unfrieden
Meinungsstreit
Klinsch
Translations
querelle
geschil
disputa
disputa
διαφωνία
lite
مشاجرةFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tsvɪst/
Etymology
In summary
From rare Middle High German zwist (Ripuarian, 14th c.), borrowed from Middle Dutch twist, from Proto-West Germanic *twist, from Proto-Germanic *twistaz (whence also English twist). Later reinforced by cognate Low German Twist, from Middle Low German twist, twest. Since ca. 1700 in regular standard usage, where it remained an elevated word, however. Related to zwei (as in Zwietracht). Doublet of Twist.
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