Zwanziger

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German

Etymology

From zwanzig (twenty) +‎ -er.

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  • Hyphenation: Zwan‧zi‧ger

Noun

Zwanziger m (strong, genitive Zwanzigers, plural Zwanziger)

  1. Anything defined by the number twenty, especially:
    1. twenty (bill/note)
    2. A bus, train, etc. with that number.
    3. A player, candidate, etc. with that number.
    4. (in the plural) The twenties of a given century.
    5. (in the plural) The twenties of a given life.
    6. (chiefly in context) A person in their twenties.
    7. A zwanziger (ancient Austrian coin)

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  • Dutch: twintiger (calque)

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