Zwieback

See also: zwieback

German

Etymology

From zwie- (“twice”) + backen (“bake”): twice-baked, a calque of Italian biscotto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sviːbak/
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Noun

Zwieback m (strong, genitive Zwiebackes or Zwiebacks, plural Zwiebacke or Zwiebäcke)

  1. zwieback (toasted sweetened bread) [from 15th c.]

Declension
Declension of Zwieback [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zwieback die Zwiebacke, Zwiebäcke
genitive eines des Zwiebackes, Zwiebacks der Zwiebacke, Zwiebäcke
dative einem dem Zwieback, Zwiebacke1 den Zwiebacken, Zwiebäcken
accusative einen den Zwieback die Zwiebacke, Zwiebäcke

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants
  • → English: zwieback

Further reading
  • “Zwieback” in Duden online
  • “Zwieback” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sviːpak/

Noun

Zwieback m (plural Zwieback)

  1. zwieback

Further reading
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