twin
SubstantivVerbAdjektivhäufig in Dialogen
- //twɪn//
- /[tʰw̥ɪn]/
Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
Substantiv
- 1
Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
twin girls, twin daughters, twin sisters, twin boys, twin sons, twin brothers, twin babies, twin children
Katie is Jessica's twin.
The twins are coming over this afternoon.
- 2
Either of two similar or closely related objects, plans, institutions, people, etc.
Your idea is the twin of mine.
- 3
übertragenEither of two similar or closely related objects, plans, institutions, people, etc. Either of two or more things, people, etc. that share a single feature.
He is my twin (wearing the same shirt, driving the same car, etc.).
- 4
SlangEither of two similar or closely related objects, plans, institutions, people, etc. A friendly term of address, typically for men.
Yo, twin, lemme rap at ya.
- 5
Contains or comprises a pair A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.
- 6
Contains or comprises a pair A twin crystal.
- 7
Contains or comprises a pair A two-engine aircraft.
- 8
Refers to a specific size A twin-size mattress.
- 9
Refers to a specific size A bed, set of sheets, etc., designed for a twin-size mattress.
Herkunft
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English twinne, twynne, from Old English ġetwin, ġetwinn (“twin, multiple”, noun) and twinn (“twin, two-fold, double, two by two”, adjective), from Proto-Germanic *twinaz (“double/two each, twin”), Proto-Germanic *twinjaz, *twīhnaz (“two each”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwino- (“twin”), from *dwóh₁ (“two”). Cognate with Scots twyn (“twin”), Dutch tweeling (“twin”), German Zwilling (“twin”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish tvilling (“twin”), Faroese tvinnur (“a double set”), Icelandic tvenna (“duo, pair”), Lithuanian dvynys (“twin”), Russian двойня (dvojnja, “twin”).
Verb
- 1
To separate, divide.
- 2
To split, part; to go away, depart.
- 3
To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries); to pair with.
Reading, the English town, is twinned with Clonmel in Ireland.
Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war.
Still we moved / Together, twinned, as horse's ear and eye.
Yet, Manet heightens its effect by performing the clever ocular trick of practically twinning her with her pictorial counterpart, Madame Lejosne.
- 4
To give birth to twins.
“I’ve run to tell ye,” said the junior shepherd, supporting his exhausted youthful frame against the doorpost, “that you must come directly. Two more ewes have twinned — that’s what’s the matter, Shepherd Oak.”
Twinning today is abnormal in all higher primates, and possibly adaptive only in the one species with an obstetrical technology that permits a high rate of survival of twins.
- 5
To be, or be like, a twin to (someone else); to match in some way.
The invert child and her innocent child are together lost children, twinning each other despite their distinctions.
I was awake to the horror of our twinning each other in paralysis, and feared that we would soon talk only about the daily, intimate care serious paralysis demands […]
- 6
To be, or be like, a pair of twins (for example, to dress identically); to be paired or suited.
“I see you got us twinning today.” Byrd kissed Lay quickly. “I wanted you to dress like me today,” he admitted.
“We're totally twinning today!” said Zoey. “You sure are,” said Chef Piper. “I whipped up a special dessert for tonight.”
Simon Porte Jacquemus Twins With His Grandmother at the 2026 Met Gala [title]
Adjektiv
- 1
Double; dual; occurring as a matching pair.
twin beds, twin socks
- 2
Forming a pair of twins.
the twin boys
Herkunft
From Middle English *twin, *twyn, from Old English twin, twinn (“twin; double”, adjective), from Proto-Germanic *twīhnaz (“occurring in a pair; twofold; double”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“two”). Cognate with Icelandic tvennur (“double”), Gothic 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹 (tweihnai, “two each”).
Formen
- Plural
- twins
- Präteritum
- twinned
- Partizip II
- twinned
- Partizip I
- twinning
- 3. Person Singular
- twins
twin · Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
Twin · A player who plays for the Minnesota Twins.twinkle · To shine with a flickering light; to glimmer.twins · A woman's breasts.