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The German word for two is
zwei




German Definition


two
     Numerale:
     [1] Kardinalzahl: zwei
          [1] We have two cats and two dogs, isn't it crazy?
            Wir haben zwei Katzen und zwei Hunde, ist das nicht verrückt?



Translations for two and their definitions

Zwei ©
     n-f. two (digit or figure)
          Die Zwei ist die einzige gerade Primzahl. - Two is the only even prime number.
          Die Zahl 22 besteht aus zwei Zweien. - The number 22 consists of two 2s.
          Ich werf' dauernd Zweien! - I’m always throwing twos! (in dice)
     n-f. (Germany) an academic grade indicating "good", corresponding roughly to a B in English-speaking countries
          Die gute Nachricht: Ich habe eine Zwei in Englisch! - The good news: I got a B in English!
     num. (cardinal) two (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 2; or describing a set with two components)


Zweier
     n-m. (colloquial) two-cent coin, two-euro coin
     n-m. (rowing) double; pair
     n-m. (regional) two (digit, figure)
     n-m. (golf) a game between two single players
     n-m. (Swiss) two deciliters (200 ml) of a liquid
     num. genitive plural of zwei


Zwei ©
     n-f. two (digit or figure)
          Die Zwei ist die einzige gerade Primzahl. - Two is the only even prime number.
          Die Zahl 22 besteht aus zwei Zweien. - The number 22 consists of two 2s.
          Ich werf' dauernd Zweien! - I’m always throwing twos! (in dice)
     n-f. (Germany) an academic grade indicating "good", corresponding roughly to a B in English-speaking countries
          Die gute Nachricht: Ich habe eine Zwei in Englisch! - The good news: I got a B in English!
     num. (cardinal) two (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 2; or describing a set with two components)



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