zwee

Luxembourgish

Luxembourgish cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : zwee
    Ordinal : zweet

Etymology

From Old High German zwei, from Proto-Germanic *twai. Cognate with German zwei, Dutch twee, English two, Icelandic tveir, West Frisian twa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sweː/
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    • Rhymes: -eː

Numeral

zwee

  1. (cardinal) two

Usage notes

  • zwee is the neuter form of the numeral; the masculine form is zwéin (e.g. zwéin Äppel), while the feminine form is zwou (e.g. zwou Biren).

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German zwei, Dutch twee, English two.

Numeral

zwee

  1. (cardinal) two
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