Masculine
Zwist
Meaning
discordance, disagreement, quarrel
Concepts
split among friends
internal discord
controverse
Synonyms
Streitigkeit
Reiberei
Querele
Knatsch
Scharmützel -s
Wortstreit
Wortwechsel
Einwendungen machend
Misshelligkeit
Unfrieden
Meinungsstreit
Klinsch
Zankerei
Querelen
Streitfall
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tsvɪst/
Etymology
From rare Middle High German zwist (Ripuarian, 14th c.), borrowed from Middle Dutch 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 with zwei (as in Zwietracht).
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