Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #59
Word (Wort)

zwei

Translation (Übersetzung) two
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /tsvaɪ/
A1
Numerals
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common numeral cardinal number
Cardinal number meaning 'two'. Used for counting and quantity. Fifty-ninth most frequent word in German.

zwei - German Numerals - zwei Meaning - zwei Translation - zwei Numerals Examples

zwei is a German Numerals

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zwei Examples (Beispiele) in English

zwei examples with English translations. See how to use zwei in sentences. zwei example sentences in English below.

Ich habe zwei Bücher.
I have two books.
quantity
Wir sind zu zweit.
We are two together.
in pairs
Zwei Mal zwei ist vier.
Two times two is four.
mathematics
In zwei Tagen komme ich.
In two days, I will come.
time
Ich komme zwei Mal pro Woche.
I come twice a week.
frequency
Beide sind nett.
Both are nice.
both
Der zweite Platz ist gut.
The second place is good.
ordinal
Zwei Jahre sind vergangen.
Two years have passed.
duration

zwei Word Family - zwei Related Words - zwei Family Members

zwei Word Family (Wortfamilie)

zwei word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn zwei family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore zwei related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Ordinal Form (Ordinal Form)
zweit
Meaning: second
Usage: second (ordinal number, different from cardinal 'zwei')
Example: Der zweite Platz
Adjective
zweite
Meaning: second
Usage: second (ordinal adjective form)
Example: Die zweite Person
Adjective
Related Pronoun (Verwandtes Pronomen)
beide
Meaning: both
Usage: both (when referring to two specific things)
Example: Beide sind hier
Pronoun
Compound Form (Verbindungsform)
zu zweit
Meaning: in pairs, two together
Usage: in pairs, two together
Example: Wir sind zu zweit
Adverb
Related Number (Verwandte Zahl)
eins
Meaning: one
Usage: one (smaller number)
Example: Eins, zwei, drei
Numeral
drei
Meaning: three
Usage: three (larger number)
Example: Zwei, drei, vier
Numeral
zwanzig
Meaning: twenty
Usage: twenty (contains 'zwei' in its name)
Example: Zwanzig Jahre
Numeral
zweiundzwanzig
Meaning: twenty-two
Usage: twenty-two (contains 'zwei')
Example: Zweiundzwanzig Jahre
Numeral

zwei Usage - zwei Collocations - zwei Idioms - zwei Synonyms - zwei Antonyms

zwei Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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zwei Collocations (Kollokationen)

zwei collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn zwei word combinations and how to use zwei with other words naturally.

zwei Jahre
two years
High frequency
zwei Mal
two times, twice
High frequency
zu zweit
in pairs, two together
High frequency
zwei Tage
two days
High frequency
zwei Wochen
two weeks
High frequency
zwei Monate
two months
High frequency
zwei Stunden
two hours
High frequency
zwei Minuten
two minutes
High frequency
zwei Bücher
two books
High frequency
zwei Leute
two people
High frequency
zwei Mal pro Woche
twice a week
High frequency
zwei Drittel
two thirds
High frequency
zwei Hände
two hands
High frequency
zwei Augen
two eyes
High frequency
zwei Seiten
two sides
High frequency

zwei Idioms (Redewendungen)

zwei idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing zwei with meanings and explanations. Master zwei expressions used in everyday German.

zu zweit
in pairs, two together
Expressing that two people are together
zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen
to kill two birds with one stone
To accomplish two things at once
zwei linke Hände haben
to have two left hands
To be clumsy, not good with one's hands
zwei Seelen in einer Brust
two souls in one breast
To be torn between two options or feelings
zwei Paar Schuhe
two pairs of shoes
Two completely different things (idiom: 'das sind zwei Paar Schuhe')
zwei linke Füße haben
to have two left feet
To be a bad dancer, to be clumsy
zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe
two flies with one swat
To accomplish two things at once

zwei Synonyms (Synonyme)

zwei synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for zwei and expand your German vocabulary. Learn zwei similar words and their usage.

zweit
Meaning: second
Medium similarity
beide
Meaning: both
High similarity

zwei Antonyms (Antonyme)

zwei antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to zwei. Discover zwei opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

eins
Meaning: one
null
Meaning: zero
drei
Meaning: three

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zwei Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

zwei semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to zwei. Explore zwei related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn zwei contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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