zwölf

Pronounced as (IPA)

/t͡svœlf/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: zwölf

Inherited from Old High German: zwelif

Cognate with Hunsrik: zwellef

Cognate with Dutch: twaalf

Cognate with English: twelve

Cognate with Norwegian: -

Cognate with Danish: tolv

In summary

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.

Concepts

twelve

twelve

Synonyms

Dutzend

zwölf Stück

Tierkreiszeichen

jut bes

12

Sentences

Den Titel hielt Arquette zwölf Tage .

Arquette held the title for twelve days.

Diese Geschichten bildeten die Basis für zwölf Kurzfilme.

These stories formed the basis for twelve short films.

Die Verwaltung der einzelnen Regionen der Kiewer Rus vertraute er seinen zwölf Söhnen an .

He entrusted the administration of the individual regions of Kievan Rus to his twelve sons.

Bei der Einspielung der zwölf Songs wirkte auch David Bowies Keyboarder Mike Garson mit .

David Bowie's keyboardist Mike Garson also participated in the recording of the twelve songs.