Zweig

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Etymology

From Middle High German zwīc, from Old High German zwīg, from Proto-Germanic *twīgą. Cognate with Dutch twijg, English twig. Compare the latter for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsvaɪ̯k/, [t͡sʋaɪ̯k] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /tsvaɪ̯ç/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Zweig m (genitive Zweiges or Zweigs, plural Zweige, diminutive Zweigchen n or Zweiglein n or Zweigerl n)

  1. branch, twig
  2. (figurative) branch; section

Declension

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Synonyms

Holonyms

  • (branch, twig): Baum
Hyponyms
  • (definition 1):

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • Zweig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Zweig” in Duden online