entzwei

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See also: entzwei-

German

Etymology

From Middle High German enzwei, entzwī, inzwī, untzwī, from Old High German in zwei. The first syllable does not originate from the prefix ent-, but was obviously influenced by it (compare the verb entzweien). Cognate with Middle Low German entwei, intwei, untwey.

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Adjective

entzwei (strong nominative masculine singular entzweier, not comparable)

  1. halved, divided (in two)
  2. broken
    Synonyms: kaputt, defekt

Usage notes

Attributive use of this word and hence inflection is subliterary and proscribed — as likely as zu, aus, durch, an being declined. The predicative is not, but is unexpected in the absence of artistic aspirations, in comparison to the inevitable uses as a separable prefix, entzwei-.

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