zwo

Concepts

two

Synonyms

zwei

2

zween

Translations

deux

2

duae

twee

2

dos

2

dois

2

dos

2

duas

δύο

iki

2

due

2

duo

2

dos

اثنان

2

du

2

Pronounced as (IPA)

/t͡svoː/

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German: zwō

Cognate with Luxembourgish: zwou

In summary

From Old High German zwō, from Proto-Germanic *twaōz, *twōz (see *twai), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Zwo was originally feminine (see zween), but is now used as a variant of zwei without gender distinction. Compare, however, Luxembourgish zwou, which is still a feminine form of zwéin. The same is true of some German dialects, e.g. in Switzerland. More at two.