Zwanziger

See also: zwanziger

German

Etymology

From zwanzig (“twenty”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡svant͡sɪɡɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Zwan‧zi‧ger

Noun

Zwanziger m (strong, genitive Zwanzigers, plural Zwanziger)

  1. Anything defined by the number twenty, especially:
    1. twenty (bill/note)
    2. A bus, train, etc. with that number.
    3. A player, candidate, etc. with that number.
    4. (in the plural) The twenties of a given century.
    5. (in the plural) The twenties of a given life.
    6. (chiefly in context) A person in their twenties.
    7. A zwanziger (ancient Austrian coin)

Declension

Declension of Zwanziger [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zwanziger die Zwanziger
genitive eines des Zwanzigers der Zwanziger
dative einem dem Zwanziger den Zwanzigern
accusative einen den Zwanziger die Zwanziger

Synonyms

Hyponyms

  • Mittzwanziger, Endzwanziger

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • → Dutch: twintiger (calque)

Further reading

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