Zwirn

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German zwirn, from Old High German *zwirn, from Proto-West Germanic *twiʀn. More at twine, twire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡svɪʁn/, ,
  • Rhymes: -ɪʁn
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Noun

Zwirn m (strong, genitive Zwirnes or Zwirns, plural Zwirne)

  1. thread; string
  2. yarn; twisted fabric

Declension

Declension of Zwirn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zwirn die Zwirne
genitive eines des Zwirnes, Zwirns der Zwirne
dative einem dem Zwirn, Zwirne1 den Zwirnen
accusative einen den Zwirn die Zwirne

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

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