twin brother
der Zwillingsbruder, die Zwillingsbrüder
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twin brother
The male member of a pair of twins in relation to his sibling.
Mein Zwillingsbruder und ich haben am selben Tag Geburtstag, aber wir sind charakterlich sehr verschieden.
My twin brother and I have our birthday on the same day, but we are very different in character.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zwillingsbrüder |
| genitive | des Zwillingsbruders |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Zwillingsbruder | die Zwillingsbrüder |
| accusative | den Zwillingsbruder | die Zwillingsbrüder |
| dative | dem Zwillingsbruder | den Zwillingsbrüdern |
| genitive | des Zwillingsbruders | der Zwillingsbrüder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
This noun is made up of 'Zwilling' (twin) and 'Bruder' (brother). The 's' in the middle is a linking element that connects the two words. Literally, it means a brother who is a twin.
Er sieht seinem Zwillingsbruder zum Verwechseln ähnlich.
He looks confusingly similar to his twin brother.
The component 'Zwilling-' is often used like a prefix to make the relationship clear. Other examples are 'die Zwillingsschwester' (twin sister) or 'das Zwillingspaar' (pair of twins).
Meine Mutter hat eine Zwillingsschwester in Australien.
My mother has a twin sister in Australia.
Since this is a kinship term, the word very often appears with a possessive pronoun to clarify the relationship.
Sein Zwillingsbruder lebt in einer anderen Stadt.
His twin brother lives in another city.
