eineiig

German

Etymology

From ein (one) + Ei (egg) + -ig, literally one-eggy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌaɪ̯.ɪç/, [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌʔaɪ̯.ɪç], [ˈʔaɪ̯ˌnaɪ̯.ɪç]
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Adjective

eineiig (strong nominative masculine singular eineiiger, not comparable)

  1. monozygotic, identical (twins)
    Synonym: monozygot (only in specialist parlance)
    Antonym: zweieiig

Declension

Descendants

  • Luxembourgish: eeneeëg (calque)

Further reading

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