What is another word for zweig?

Pronunciation: [zwˈe͡ɪɡ] (IPA)

The German word "Zweig" means "branch" or "twig" in English. There are various synonyms for this word that can be used depending on the context. These include "Ast" which means "branch". Another term that can be used is "Reisig" which translates as "brushwood" or "bough". "Zweiglein" can also be used which implies the meaning of a small twig or a small branch. Other synonyms of the word "Zweig" include "Zweigstück" and "Zweigbündel" which refer to a piece or bundle of branches respectively. With so many synonyms for this word, it becomes easier to express oneself more clearly and efficiently when talking about a "Zweig" in different contexts.

What are the hypernyms for Zweig?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Zweig

Himself a lyrist of distinction, Stefan zweig has accomplished the difficult feat, which in this country still waits to be done, of translating the great mass of Verhaeren's poems into actual and enduring verse.
"Émile Verhaeren"
Stefan Zweig
A friend of zweig before the war, his friend to-day, I have witnessed all that was endured by this free European spirit whom the war robbed of that which he had held most dear; robbed him of his artistic and humanist faith, thereby depriving him of any reason for existence.
"The Forerunners"
Romain Rolland
zweig devotes to Jeremiah a dramatic poem, which I propose to analyse, making extensive quotations.
"The Forerunners"
Romain Rolland

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