Zwirn

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German zwirn, from Old High German *zwirn, from Proto-West Germanic *twiʀn, from Proto-Indo-European *dwisnós (“double”), from *dwóh₁ (“two”). More at twine, twire.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Zwirn m (genitive Zwirnes or Zwirns, plural Zwirne)

  1. thread; string
  2. yarn; twisted fabric

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Zwirn” in Duden online
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