zweierlei

German

FWOTD – 14 August 2015

Alternative forms

  • zweierley, zweyerley

Etymology

From Middle High German zweierleie, zweigerleie, equivalent to zwei + -erlei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsvaɪ̯ɐlaɪ̯/
  • (file)

Adverb

zweierlei

  1. In two manners, in a double sense.
    • 1931, Paul Hertz, “Vom Wesen des Logischen, insbesondere der Bedeutung des modus barbara”, in Erkenntnis, 2/1, p. 372:
      Wer „α oder β“ sagt, sagt nicht zweierlei, wie der, welcher α und β sagt; die Konklusion ist also in den Prämissen nicht enthalten.
      One who says “α or β”, does not say two things, like the one who says α and β; the conclusion thus is not contained in the premises.

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.