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German word
Zwilling
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtsvɪlɪŋ/
Meaning
- masculine nountwin
Example
Meine Zwillinge lernen zusammen in einer Klasse.
My twins study together in the same class.
More examples
Als Zwilling fühlt er sich oft verstanden.
As a twin, he often feels understood.
Core concept
One of two siblings sharing a birth, with the same paired idea also naming the zodiac sign Gemini.
Common phrases
mein Zwilling
my twin
der ältere Zwilling
the older twin
als Zwilling aufwachsen
grow up as a twin
Similar words
Zwillingsbruder: A male sibling born in the same pregnancy as one other child.
Zwillingsschwester: A female sibling born in the same pregnancy as one other child.
Zwillinge: The two siblings born in the same pregnancy.
Mehrling: A child from a birth involving several children.
Definition in German
Bezeichnung für eine der beiden Personen, die bei derselben Geburt geboren wurden.
Word origin
The German noun Zwilling developed from Middle High German zwilling and is related to zwei, the German word for 'two'.
Usage tips
- The zodiac sign is called die Zwillinge in German, using the plural form, whereas one biological twin is ein Zwilling.
Other meanings
- Gemininoun
Opposites
- Einzelkindonly childnoun
Related words
- Zwillingsschwestertwin sisternoun
- Zwillingsbrudertwin brothernoun