zweieiig

German

Etymology

From zwei (“two”) +‎ Ei (“egg”) +‎ -ig, literally “two-eggy”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsvaɪ̯ˌaɪ̯.ɪç/, [ˈt͡sʋaɪ̯ˌ(ʔ)aɪ̯.ɪç]

Adjective

zweieiig (not comparable)

  1. dizygotic, nonidentical (twins)
    Synonym: dizygot (only in specialist parlance)
    Antonym: eineiig

Declension

Descendants

  • → Luxembourgish: zweeeeëg (calque)

Further reading

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