zwett

Hunsrik

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German zweite. By surface analysis, zweu +‎ -t.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡svet/
• Rhymes: -et

Adjective

zwett

1. second

   Aam zwette Daagh waar-s schun al

   By the second day it was over.

Declension

Declension of zwett (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
Weak inflection	nominative	zwett	zwett	zwett	zwette
	accusative	zwette	zwett	zwett	zwette
	dative	zwette	zwette	zwette	zwette
Strong inflection	nominative	zwetter	zwette	zwettes	zwette
	accusative	zwette	zwette	zwettes	zwette
	dative	zwettem	zwetter	zwettem	zwette

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Pennsylvania German

Pennsylvania German ordinal numbers

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Cardinal : zwee     Ordinal : zwett

Etymology

Compare German zweite, Dutch tweede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡swɛt/
• IPA^(key): /t͡sʋɛt/

Adjective

zwett

1. second

Numeral

zwett

1. second