German word

zweit

Pronunciation

IPA/tsvaɪ̯t/

Meaning

  • adverbthe two of us

Example

Wir sind zu zweit gekommen.

The two of us came.

Illustration for zweit (the two of us)

More examples

Wir gehen heute zu zweit ins Kino.

The two of us are going to the cinema today.

Core concept

Two people acting together as one pair.

Common phrases

  • zu zweit

    the two of us

Similar words

zu zweit: Two people stay together or act together.
mit zwei Personen: The group consists of exactly two people.

Definition in German

Ausdrückt, dass zwei Personen gemeinsam etwas tun oder zusammen sind, meist in der Wendung 'zu zweit'.

Word origin

The adverbial form 'zweit' derives from the German numeral 'zwei' and occurs chiefly in the fixed phrase 'zu zweit'.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary German, 'zweit' normally appears with 'zu', while 'zwei' counts people or things directly.

Other meanings

  • just the two of usadverb
  • as a pairadverb

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