Zwieback
See also: zwieback
German edit
Etymology edit
From zwie- (“twice”) + backen (“bake”): twice-baked, a calque of Italian biscotto.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Zwieback m (strong, genitive Zwiebackes or Zwiebacks, plural Zwiebacke or Zwiebäcke)
- zwieback (toasted sweetened bread) [from 15th c.]
Declension edit
Declension of Zwieback [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Zwieback | die | Zwiebacke, Zwiebäcke |
genitive | eines | des | Zwiebackes, Zwiebacks | der | Zwiebacke, Zwiebäcke |
dative | einem | dem | Zwieback, Zwiebacke1 | den | Zwiebacken, Zwiebäcken |
accusative | einen | den | Zwieback | die | Zwiebacke, Zwiebäcke |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading edit
Hunsrik edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Zwieback m (plural Zwieback)