zwölf
Meaning
twelve
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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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Die Presse spricht von weiteren zwölf Bischöfen, die mit den Sicherheitsdiensten zusammengearbeitet haben sollen.
The press speaks of a further twelve bishops who are said to have worked with the security services.
Die Zick-Zack-förmigen Einschnitte in der Mitte symbolisieren die zwölf Monate des Jahres.
The zigzag-shaped incisions in the middle symbolize the twelve months of the year.
Bereits im Alter von zwölf Jahren war Sepp Rist bei der Allgäuer Skimeisterschaft erfolgreich.
Sepp Rist was already successful at the Allgäu Ski Championship at the age of twelve.
Der Powiat umfasst fünfzehn Gemeinden, davon eine Stadtgemeinde, zwei Stadt-und-Land-Gemeinden und zwölf Landgemeinden.
The Powiat comprises fifteen municipalities, including one township, two town-and-rural municipalities and twelve rural municipalities.
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