Zwei

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See also: zwei and zwëi

German

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Etymology

See zwei (“two”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡svaɪ/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Zwei f (genitive Zwei, plural Zweien)

  1. 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)
  2. (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!

Declension

Declension of Zwei
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zwei die Zweien
genitive einer der Zwei der Zweien
dative einer der Zwei den Zweien
accusative eine die Zwei die Zweien

Coordinate terms

Further reading

  • “Zwei” in Duden online
  • “Zwei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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