Zwielicht

German

Etymology

Calque of German Low German Tweelicht, from Middle Low German twêlicht, equivalent to zwie- +‎ Licht. Compare Dutch tweelicht, English twilight.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsviːˌlɪçt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪçt

Noun

Zwielicht n (strong, genitive Zwielichtes or Zwielichts, no plural)

  1. twilight

Declension

Declension of Zwielicht [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Zwielicht
genitive eines des Zwielichtes, Zwielichts
dative einem dem Zwielicht, Zwielichte1
accusative ein das Zwielicht

1Now rare, see notes.

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