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Zweier

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Alemannic German

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Etymology

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zwei (two) +‎ -er. Compare German Zweier

Noun

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Zweier m

  1. (Uri) twin

References

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German

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Etymology

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    From zwei +‎ -er.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    Zweier m (strong, genitive Zweiers, plural Zweier)

    1. (colloquial) two-cent coin, two-euro coin
    2. (rowing) double; pair
    3. (regional) two (digit, figure)
    4. (golf) a game between two single players
    5. (Switzerland) two deciliters (200 ml) of a liquid
    6. (Southern Germany, Austria) alternative form of Zwei (digit, school mark)

    Declension

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    Declension of Zweier [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Zweier die Zweier
    genitive eines des Zweiers der Zweier
    dative einem dem Zweier den Zweiern
    accusative einen den Zweier die Zweier

    Coordinate terms

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    Further reading

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    • Zweier” in Duden online
    • Zweier”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)