Zwilling

German (Berlin)

/ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • twin (male or female; the feminine form Zwillingin is rare)
  • (in compounds) twin (used as a component in numerous compound words such as Zwillingstürme and Zwillingstriebwerksdüsenjet, with (one or more hyphens) or without hyphens depending on the word's length and the taste of the writer)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German zwillinc inherited from Old High German zwiniling inherited from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*twinilingaz

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