צוויי

Yiddish

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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/
  • (Northeastern) 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-present (ongoing). [1].
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