German word

doppelt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdɔpl̩t/

Meaning

  • adjectivedouble

Example

Die Firma hat eine doppelte Zahlung erhalten.

The company received a duplicate payment.

Illustration for doppelt (double)

More examples

Er hat eine doppelte Portion bestellt.

He ordered a double portion.

Core concept

A single item appears with an identical partner, so one transaction can show two matching charges.

Common phrases

  • eine doppelte Zahlung

    a double payment

  • eine doppelte Portion

    a double portion

  • eine doppelte Menge

    a double amount

Similar words

verdoppelt: Resulting from an external change that doubles the original amount or size.

Definition in German

Zweifach ausgeführt oder verdoppelt; nicht einmalig, sondern zweimal vorhanden.

Word origin

Doppelt developed from Old High German dopal through Middle High German doppel(t), ultimately from Latin duplus, meaning 'twofold'.

Usage tips

  • Doppelt describes a twofold amount, while zweimal counts two occurrences, so 'twice' is not always the best translation.

Other meanings

  • duplicatedadjective
  • twiceadverb

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