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German
Etymology
See zwei (“two”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Zwei f (genitive Zwei, plural Zweien)
- two (digit or figure)
Die Zwei ist die einzige gerade Primzahl.- Two is the only even prime number.
Die Zahl 22 besteht aus zwei Zweien.- The number 22 consists of two 2s.
Ich werf' dauernd Zweien!- I’m always throwing twos! (in dice)
- (Germany) an academic grade indicating "good", corresponding roughly to a B in English-speaking countries
Die gute Nachricht: Ich habe eine Zwei in Englisch!- The good news: I got a B in English!
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Further reading
- “Zwei” in Duden online
- “Zwei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache