entzwei
Meaning
- (not-comparable) halved, divided (in two)
- (not-comparable) broken
Synonyms
in Stücke
in zwei Hälften
in zwei Teile
zerstritten
völlig hinüber
aus dem Leim gegangen
zuschanden
schrottig
zum in die Tonne kloppen
reif für den Sperrmüll
zu nichts mehr zu gebrauchen
nicht mehr zu gebrauchen
Translations
in due
en morceaux
in tweeën
em pedaços
en pedazosFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
abenander
Basel-Landschaft
usenander
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German enzwei, entzwī, inzwī, untzwī, from Old High German in zwei. The first syllable does not originate from the prefix ent-, but was obviously influenced by it (compare the verb entzweien). Cognate with Middle Low German entwei, intwei, untwey.
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