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Zweig

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German zwīc, from Old High German zwīg, from Proto-Germanic *twīgą. Cognate with Dutch twijg, English twig. Compare the latter for more.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tsvaɪ̯k/, [t͡sʋaɪ̯k] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /tsvaɪ̯ç/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
  • Audio(file)

Noun edit

Zweig m (strong, genitive Zweiges or Zweigs, plural Zweige, diminutive Zweigchen n or Zweiglein n or Zweigerl n)

  1. branch, twig
  2. (figurative) branch; section

Declension edit

Declension of Zweig [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zweig die Zweige
genitive eines des Zweiges, Zweigs der Zweige
dative einem dem Zweig, Zweige1 den Zweigen
accusative einen den Zweig die Zweige

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms edit

Hyponyms edit

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Holonyms edit

  • (branch, twig): Baum

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • “Zweig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Zweig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Zweig” in Duden online
  •   Zweig on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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