Zweig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zwīc, from Old High German zwīg, from Proto-Germanic *twīgą. Cognate with Dutch twijg, English twig. Compare the latter for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tsvaɪ̯k/, [t͡sʋaɪ̯k] (standard)
IPA^(key): /tsvaɪ̯ç/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)

Noun

Zweig m (genitive Zweigs or Zweiges, plural Zweige)

branch, twig
(figuratively) branch; section

Declension

Declension of Zweig

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Zweig	die	Zweige
genitive	eines	des	Zweiges, Zweigs	der	Zweige
dative	einem	dem	Zweig, Zweige¹	den	Zweigen
accusative	einen	den	Zweig	die	Zweige

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

abzweigen
auf keinen grünen Zweig kommen
Olivenzweig

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