Zwern

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German zwirn, from Old High German *zwirn, from Proto-West Germanic *twiʀn, from Proto-Germanic *twiznaz, *twiznô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡svɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛn
  • Hyphenation: Zwern

Noun

Zwern m (plural Zwern)

  1. thread
    Ich muss das mit weisem Zwern flicke ― I need to sew this with white thread

References

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