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 studentówtwo students (one male and one female)
dwoje zwierząttwo animals
dwoje drzwitwo doors

Declension

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Further reading

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