See also: zwirn

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zwirn, from Old High German *zwirn, from Proto-West Germanic *twiʀn. More at twine, twire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡svɪʁn/, [t͡sʋɪʁn], [t͡sʋɪɐ̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ɪʁn
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Noun

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Zwirn m (strong, genitive Zwirnes or Zwirns, plural Zwirne)

  1. thread; string
  2. yarn; twisted fabric

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Zwirn” in Duden online
  • Zwirn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache