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Zwilling

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English

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *dwinosder.
Proto-Germanic *twinaz
Proto-Indo-European *-lósder.
Proto-Germanic *-ilaz
Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Germanic *-īnaz
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
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Proto-Germanic *-ingaz
Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz
Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz
Old High German *twiniling
Old High German zwiniling
Middle High German zwillinc
German Zwillingbor.
English Zwilling

    Borrowed from German Zwilling.

    Proper noun

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    Zwilling (plural Zwillings)

    1. A surname from German.

    Statistics

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    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Zwilling is the 35866th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 626 individuals. Zwilling is most common among White (96.96%) individuals.

    Further reading

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    German

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    Etymology

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      From Middle High German zwillinc, zwinelinc, from Old High German zwiniling from an original *twiniling, from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, from *twinaz + *-lingaz. By surface analysis, zwie- +‎ -ling.

      Compare Dutch tweeling, English twinling, Danish tvilling. More at twin.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ/
      • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
      • Hyphenation: Zwil‧ling

      Noun

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      Zwilling m (strong, genitive Zwillinges or Zwillings, plural Zwillinge, feminine Zwillingin)

      1. twin (male or female; the feminine form Zwillingin is rare)
      2. (in compounds) twin (used as a component in numerous compound words such as Zwillingstürme (“Twin Towers”), with (one or more) or without hyphens depending on the word's length and the taste of the writer)

      Declension

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      Declension of Zwilling [masculine, strong]
      singular plural
      indef. def. noun def. noun
      nominative ein der Zwilling die Zwillinge
      genitive eines des Zwillinges, Zwillings der Zwillinge
      dative einem dem Zwilling, Zwillinge1 den Zwillingen
      accusative einen den Zwilling die Zwillinge

      1Now rare, see notes.

      Hyponyms

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      Descendants

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      • → Plautdietsch: Zwillinkj

      See also

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      Further reading

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      • “Zwilling”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
      • “Zwilling” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
      • “Zwilling” in Duden online

      Hunsrik

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      Etymology

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      From Middle High German zwilling, zwinling, from Old High German zwiniling, from Proto-West Germanic *twiniling, from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz.[1]

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sviliŋ/
      • Rhymes: -iliŋ
      • Hyphenation: Zwil‧ling

      Noun

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      Zwilling m (plural Zwilling)

      1. twin
        Sie hon Zwilling kreid ― She had twins
        Meer sin Zwilling ― We are twins

      References

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      1. ^ Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Zwilling”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 183

      Luxembourgish

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      Pronunciation

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      Noun

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      Zwilling m (plural Zwillingen)

      1. twin
      2. Gemini (constellation and astrological sign)

      See also

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      Zodiac signs in Luxembourgish (layout · text)

      Widder
      Stéier
      Zwilling
      Kriibs

      Léiw
      Jongfra
      Wo
      Skorpioun

      Schëtz
      Steebock
      Waassermann
      Fësch
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