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How do you say "twin" in German?
der Zwilling
In German, "twin" is der Zwilling.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'TSVIL-ling', stress on the first syllable, with 'z' as 'ts' and 'w' as 'v'.
Grammar notes
der Zwilling is masculine. Plural: der Zwillinge.
Example sentence
Ich kann sie kaum von ihrer Zwillingsschwester unterscheiden.
I can barely tell her from her twin.
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How to remember der Zwilling
This word is distantly related to English 'twin' and 'twain', both built from the idea of a pair, so the root connection is real even if the spelling looks odd.
Related words
- grandfather der Großvater
- grandmother die Großmutter
- uncle der Onkel
- aunt die Tante
- nephew der Neffe
- niece die Nichte
- cousin der Cousin
- stepfather der Stiefvater
- stepmother die Stiefmutter
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Questions about der Zwilling
How do you say "twin" in German?
In German, "twin" is der Zwilling. It is a noun.
Is der Zwilling masculine, feminine, or neuter?
der Zwilling is masculine. Plural: der Zwillinge.
How is der Zwilling used in a sentence?
Use der Zwilling as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ich kann sie kaum von ihrer Zwillingsschwester unterscheiden. (I can barely tell her from her twin.).
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