Zweisamkeit
German
Etymology
Originally jocular, derived from Einsamkeit (“solitude, loneliness”) by replacing ein (“one”) with zwei (“two”). Compare Dutch tweezaamheid (possibly after the German).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Zweisamkeit f (genitive Zweisamkeit, plural Zweisamkeiten)
- (slightly informal) intimacy between two persons, most often romantic; tête-à-tête