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German
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German zwivalter, from Old High German zvīfaltra, from vīvaltra, fīfaltra, fīfaltara.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sviːˌfaltɐ/
- Hyphenation: Zwie‧fal‧ter
Noun
Zwiefalter m (strong, genitive Zwiefalters, plural Zwiefalter)
- (obsolete) butterfly (insect)
- Synonyms: Schmetterling, Zweifalter
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