Zwilling

Etymology

From Middle High German zwillinc, zwinelinc, from Old High German zwiniling from an original *twiniling, from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, from *twinaz + *-lingaz.

Compare Dutch tweeling, English twinling, Danish tvilling. More at twin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: Zwil‧ling

Noun

Zwilling m (genitive Zwillings or Zwillinges, plural Zwillinge, feminine Zwillingin)

1. twin (male or female; the feminine form Zwillingin is rare)
2. (in compounds) twin (used as a component in numerous compound words such as Zwillingstürme (“Twin Towers”) and Zwillingstriebwerksdüsenjet (“twin-engine jet aircraft”), with (one or more hyphens) or without hyphens depending on the word's length and the taste of the writer)

Further reading

• Zwilling in Duden online

Noun

Zwilling m (plural Zwillingen)

1. twin
2. Gemini (constellation and astrological sign)

See also

• (Western astrology signs) Déierekreeszeechen; Widder, Stéier, Zwilling, Kriibs, Léiw, Jongfra, Wo, Skorpioun, Schëtz, Steebock, Waassermann, Fësch