Masculine
twist
Meaning
- (masculine, uncountable) strife, discord
- (masculine, uncountable) dispute
Concepts
Synonyms
geruzie
kibbelpartij
twistpunt
wetsovertreding
redestrijd
controversie
pennestrijd
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tʋɪst/
Etymology
In summary
From Proto-Germanic *twistaz (“strife, quarrel”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Twist (“discord”), German Low German Twist (“strife; discord”), German Zwist (“turmoil; strife; discord”), Swedish tvist (“quarrel; dispute”), Icelandic tvistur (“deuce”), and English twist.
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