die Zwilling
noun · /ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ/ ·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.
Translation
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twin (male or female; the feminine form Zwillingin is rare)
masculine, strong
Kannst du den einen Zwilling vom anderen unterscheiden?
Can you tell one of the twins from the other?
Können Sie den einen Zwilling vom anderen unterscheiden?
Can you tell one of the twins from the other?
Sie ist ein Zwilling.
She is a twin.
- twin (used as a component in numerous compound words such as Zwillingstürme (“Twin Towers”), with (one or more) or without hyphens depending on the word's length and the taste of the writer) in-compounds, masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Zwilling | Zwillinge |
| Accusative | Zwilling | Zwillinge |
| Dative | Zwilling | Zwillingen |
| Genitive | Zwillinges | Zwillinge |