zwett

Hunsrik

Hunsrik numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: zweu     Ordinal: zwett     Collective: Doppel     Fractional: halleb     Fractional prefix: halleb-

Etymology

From Central Franconian zweite, from zwei +‎ -t.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡svet/
• Rhymes: -et
• Hyphenation: zwett

Adjective

zwett (not comparable)

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

References

• Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “zwett”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português‎^[1] (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 183

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