das Zwielicht

C1

twilight

English meaning
twilight
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Zwielichter
Vocabulary package
Parts of the Day

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Zwielicht in a sentence

Im Zwielicht zwischen Tag und Nacht ist es geheimnisvoll.

In the twilight between day and night it is mysterious.

Declension of das Zwielicht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Zwielichtdie Zwielichter
Accusativedas Zwielichtdie Zwielichter
Dativedem Zwielichtden Zwielichtern
Genitivedes Zwielichtsder Zwielichter

Word family

das Zwielicht is built from das Licht (light). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Zwielicht comes from

im 18. Jahrhundert nach niederdeutsch „twelecht“ gebildet, zunächst mit der Bedeutung „Dämmerung“, Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts kommt die Bedeutung „Unbestimmtheit, Unklarheit“ hinzu, in der ersten Hälfte des 20.

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Questions about Zwielicht

Is it der, die or das Zwielicht?

It is das Zwielicht — Zwielicht is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Zwielichter.

What is the plural of Zwielicht?

The plural of das Zwielicht is die Zwielichter.

What is the genitive of Zwielicht?

The genitive singular is des Zwielichts. The dative plural is den Zwielichtern.

What does Zwielicht mean in English?

das Zwielicht means "twilight". For example: "Im Zwielicht zwischen Tag und Nacht ist es geheimnisvoll." — "In the twilight between day and night it is mysterious."

What level is Zwielicht in German?

Zwielicht is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the parts of the day vocabulary.

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