zwei
Meaning
two (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 2; or describing a set with two components)
Concepts
Synonyms
zwei Wochen
bes
2
alle zwei beide
alle zwei
alle beide
zween
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/t͡svaɪ̯/
Etymology
From Middle High German zwei, from Old High German zwei (neuter of zwēne). Compare Dutch twee, English two, twain. In Old High German, and still today in some dialects, distinct forms are used for the three grammatical genders. Zwei was originally the neuter form, now used for all genders. The Old High German masculine zwēne is found back in early modern German zween; the feminine zwō lives on in the variant zwo (but now without any gender distinction).
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Sentences
Andrea ist alleinerziehende Mutter 👩🍼 von zwei 2 Kindern .
Andrea is a single mother of two children.