entzwei
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See also: entzwei-
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German enzwei, entzwī, inzwī, untzwī, from Old High German in zwei. The first syllable does not originate from the prefix ent-, but was obviously influenced by it (compare the verb entzweien). Cognate with Middle Low German entwei, intwei, untwey.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Adjective
[edit]entzwei (strong nominative masculine singular entzweier, not comparable)
Usage notes
[edit]Attributive use of this word and hence inflection is subliterary and proscribed — as likely as zu, aus, durch, an being declined. The predicative is not, but is unexpected in the absence of artistic aspirations, in comparison to the inevitable uses as a separable prefix, entzwei-.
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of entzwei (uncomparable)
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist entzwei | sie ist entzwei | es ist entzwei | sie sind entzwei | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | entzweier | entzweie | entzweies | entzweie |
genitive | entzweien | entzweier | entzweien | entzweier | |
dative | entzweiem | entzweier | entzweiem | entzweien | |
accusative | entzweien | entzweie | entzweies | entzweie | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der entzweie | die entzweie | das entzweie | die entzweien |
genitive | des entzweien | der entzweien | des entzweien | der entzweien | |
dative | dem entzweien | der entzweien | dem entzweien | den entzweien | |
accusative | den entzweien | die entzweie | das entzweie | die entzweien | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein entzweier | eine entzweie | ein entzweies | (keine) entzweien |
genitive | eines entzweien | einer entzweien | eines entzweien | (keiner) entzweien | |
dative | einem entzweien | einer entzweien | einem entzweien | (keinen) entzweien | |
accusative | einen entzweien | eine entzweie | ein entzweies | (keine) entzweien |
Further reading
[edit]- “entzwei” in Duden online
- “entzwei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “entzwei” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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- German terms inherited from Middle High German
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- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms prefixed with ent-
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