Noun
der Zwilling
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ/
twin (male or female; the feminine form Zwillingin is rare)
C2
rank #10,094
plural Zwillinge
Meanings
Noun
- twin (male or female; the feminine form Zwillingin is rare)
- twin (as a component of compounds such as Zwillingstürme “Twin Towers”)
Example sentence
Sie ist ein Zwilling.
She is a twin.
Word forms
singular
der Zwilling
plural
die Zwillinge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zwilling
Accusativeden Zwilling
Dativedem Zwilling
Genitivedes Zwillings
Plural
Nominativedie Zwillinge
Accusativedie Zwillinge
Dativeden Zwillingen
Genitiveder Zwillinge
Usage
- ein Zwilling sein — be a twin; der Zwilling can refer to a girl or woman too
- Zwillinge / Geschwister — twins / siblings; not all siblings are twins
Erst später erfuhr ich, dass meine Nachbarin ein Zwilling ist.
Only later did I learn that my neighbour is a twin.