צוויי

Yiddish
Yiddish numbers (edit)
20
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    Cardinal: ⁧צוויי⁩ (tsvey)
    Ordinal: ⁧צווייט⁩ (tsveyt)
    Fractional: ⁧האַלב⁩ (halb)

Etymology 1

From Old High German zwēne.

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /t͡svɛɪ̯/
  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /t͡sveɪ̯/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /t͡svaɪ̯/

Numeral

⁧צוויי⁩ • (tsvey)

  1. two
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Possibly an alteration of dialectal ⁧שטשאַוויי⁩ (shtshavey).

Noun

⁧צוויי⁩ • (tsvey) m

  1. sorrel
    Synonyms: ⁧שטשאַוו⁩ (shtshav), ⁧קוואַסעץ⁩ (kvasets), ⁧כטשוף⁩ (khtshuf)

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “צװײ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-2023 (ongoing). .
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