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Zwilling

EnglishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from German Zwilling.

Proper nounEdit

Zwilling (plural Zwillings)

  1. A surname from German.

StatisticsEdit

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Zwilling is the 35866th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 626 individuals. Zwilling is most common among White (96.96%) individuals.

Further readingEdit

GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle High German zwillinc, zwinelinc, from Old High German zwiniling from an original *twiniling, from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, from *twinaz + *-lingaz.

Compare Dutch tweeling, English twinling, Danish tvilling. More at twin.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Zwil‧ling
  • Audio(file)

NounEdit

Zwilling m (strong, genitive Zwillinges or Zwillings, plural Zwillinge, feminine Zwilling or Zwillingin)

  1. twin (male or female; the feminine form Zwillingin is rare)
  2. (in compounds) twin (used as a component in numerous compound words such as Zwillingstürme (“Twin Towers”), with (one or more) or without hyphens depending on the word's length and the taste of the writer)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of Zwilling [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zwilling die Zwillinge
genitive eines des Zwillinges, Zwillings der Zwillinge
dative einem dem Zwilling, Zwillinge1 den Zwillingen
accusative einen den Zwilling die Zwillinge

1Now uncommon, see notes.

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See alsoEdit

Further readingEdit

  • “Zwilling” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Zwilling” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Zwilling” in Duden online

HunsrikEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

Zwilling m (plural Zwilling)

  1. twin

Further readingEdit

LuxembourgishEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

Zwilling m (plural Zwillingen)

  1. twin
  2. Gemini (constellation and astrological sign)

See alsoEdit

Zodiac signs in Luxembourgish (layout · text)
       
Widder ♈︎ Stéier ♉︎ Zwilling ♊︎ Kriibs ♋︎
       
Léiw ♌︎ Jongfra ♍︎ Wo ♎︎ Skorpioun ♏︎
       
Schëtz ♐︎ Steebock ♑︎ Waassermann ♒︎ Fësch ♓︎
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