English–German
“double” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdɔpl̩t/
Example
Die Firma hat eine doppelte Zahlung erhalten.
The company received a duplicate payment.
How to say “double” in German
“Double” in German is doppelt.
A single item appears with an identical partner, so one transaction can show two matching charges.
Example sentences with doppelt
Er hat eine doppelte Portion bestellt.
He ordered a double portion.
Tips for using doppelt
- Doppelt describes a twofold amount, while zweimal counts two occurrences, so 'twice' is not always the best translation.
Other German words for “double”
Das hat eine zweifache Bedeutung.
That has a double meaning.
Die Firma hat die Belegschaft verdoppelt.
The company has doubled its workforce.