zwölf
Meaning
twelve
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/t͡svœlf/
Etymology
From Middle High German zwölf, zwolf, zwelf, zwelif, from Old High German zwelif, from an original *twelif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif. Compare Hunsrik zwellef, Dutch twaalf, English twelve, Norwegian and Danish tolv.
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Sentences
Die Zick-Zack-förmigen Einschnitte in der Mitte symbolisieren die zwölf 12 Monate des Jahres .
12
The zigzag-shaped incisions in the middle symbolize the twelve months of the year.
Der Powiat umfasst fünfzehn 15 Gemeinden , davon eine Stadtgemeinde, zwei 2 Stadt-und-Land-Gemeinden und zwölf 12 Landgemeinden.
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12
The Powiat comprises fifteen municipalities, including one township, two town-and-rural municipalities and twelve rural municipalities.