der Zweig

B2

branch / twig

English meaning
branch / twig
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Zweige
Vocabulary package
Trees & Plants

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Zweig in a sentence

Der Zweig des Baumes biegt sich im Wind.

The branch of the tree bends in the wind.

Declension of der Zweig

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Zweigdie Zweige
Accusativeden Zweigdie Zweige
Dativedem Zweigden Zweigen
Genitivedes Zweigesder Zweige

Word family

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Where Zweig comes from

seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch zwīc, zu althochdeutsch zwīg n., m., zu urgermanisch *twīga-, ebenso niederländisch twijg und westfriesisch twiich, das ein alter n-Stamm twīgō, Gen.

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Questions about Zweig

Is it der, die or das Zweig?

It is der Zweig — Zweig is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Zweige.

What is the plural of Zweig?

The plural of der Zweig is die Zweige.

What is the genitive of Zweig?

The genitive singular is des Zweiges. The dative plural is den Zweigen.

What does Zweig mean in English?

der Zweig means "branch / twig". For example: "Der Zweig des Baumes biegt sich im Wind." — "The branch of the tree bends in the wind."

What level is Zweig in German?

Zweig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the trees & plants vocabulary.

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