dwoje

See also: dwoję, dwóje, and dwóję

Polish

Polish numbers (edit)
20
2 3  → 
    Cardinal: dwa
    Ordinal: drugi
    Adverbial: dwakroć
    Multiplier: podwójny
    Collective: dwoje
    Fractional: połowa, pół

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dъvojь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdvɔ.jɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔjɛ
  • Syllabification: dwo‧je
  • Homophone: dwoję

Numeral

dwoje

  1. (collective) two

Usage notes

  • Collective numbers are used before nouns denoting people of mixed sex, personal and animate neuter nouns (of which there are few), and non-masculine personal pluralia tantum. They are used with nouns in the genitive in nominative, accusative, instrumental, and vocative position.
dwoje studentów ― two students (one male and one female)
dwoje zwierząt ― two animals
dwoje drzwi ― two doors

Declension

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Derived terms

phrase

Further reading

  • dwoje in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dwoje in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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