Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
צוויי. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
צוויי, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
צוויי in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
צוויי you have here. The definition of the word
צוויי will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
צוויי, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Yiddish
Etymology 1
From Old High German zwēne.
Pronunciation
Numeral
צוויי • (tsvey)
- two
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Possibly an alteration of dialectal שטשאַוויי (shtshavey).
Noun
צוויי • (tsvey) m
- sorrel
- Synonyms: שטשאַוו (shtshav), קוואַסעץ (kvasets), כטשוף (khtshuf)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “צװײ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .