Zwirn

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German zwirn, from Old High German *zwirn, from Proto-West Germanic *twiʀn. More at twine, twire.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡svɪʁn/, [t͡sʋɪʁn], [t͡sʋɪɐ̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ɪʁn
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Zwirn m (strong, genitive Zwirnes or Zwirns, plural Zwirne)

  1. thread; string
  2. yarn; twisted fabric

Declension[edit]

Declension of Zwirn [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zwirn die Zwirne
genitive eines des Zwirnes, Zwirns der Zwirne
dative einem dem Zwirn, Zwirne1 den Zwirnen
accusative einen den Zwirn die Zwirne

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Zwirn” in Duden online
  • “Zwirn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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