zwett

Hunsrik

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German zweite. By surface analysis, zweu + -t.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡svet/
  • Rhymes: -et

Adjective

zwett

  1. second
    Aam zwette Daagh waar-s schun al
    By the second day it was over.

Declension

Declension of zwett (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative zwett zwett zwett zwette
accusative zwette zwett zwett zwette
dative zwette zwette zwette zwette
Strong inflection nominative zwetter zwette zwettes zwette
accusative zwette zwette zwettes zwette
dative zwettem zwetter zwettem zwette

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Pennsylvania German ordinal numbers
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    Cardinal : zwee
    Ordinal : zwett

Etymology

Compare German zweite, Dutch tweede.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡swɛt/
  • IPA(key): /t͡sʋɛt/

Adjective

zwett

  1. second

Numeral

zwett

  1. second
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