Zwirn
See also: zwirn
German
Etymology
From Middle High German zwirn, from Old High German *zwirn, from Proto-Germanic *twiznaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dwisnós (“double”), from *dwóh₁ (“two”). More at twine, twire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡svɪʁn/, [t͡sʋɪʁn], [t͡sʋɪɐ̯n]
- Rhymes: -ɪʁn
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Declension
Derived terms
- Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn
- Teufelszwirn
- Zwirnfaden
Further reading
- Zwirn in Duden online
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