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zwei Drittel

two-thirds

Meaning of zwei Drittel

two of three equal parts

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German/ˈtsvaɪ̯ ˈdʁɪtl̩/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterssān fēn zhī èr
two-thirds
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zwei Drittel with Chinese translation

zwei Drittel usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Zwei Drittel der Klasse sind heute da.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Wir haben zwei Drittel des Kuchens gegessen.

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zwei Drittel三分之二
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zwei Drittel synonyms

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What's the difference between zwei Drittel / zweidrittel / zwei / Drittel / zwei Teile / ein Drittel

Z
🇩🇪German
zweidrittel

A rare compound spelling of the numeral, usually seen in fixed or technical writing.

A2Rarely
Z
🇩🇪German
zwei

Just the number two; by itself it does not express the fraction two-thirds.

A2Very Often
D
🇩🇪German
Drittel

Means one third as a unit part; for two-thirds you need a quantity, like 'zwei Drittel'.

A2Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zwei Teile

Means 'two parts' in a general sense; the parts are not necessarily equal, so it is not specifically two-thirds.

A2Often
E
🇩🇪German
ein Drittel

Means 'one third', a smaller fraction than two-thirds; related in topic but different in meaning.

A2Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zwei von drei

An explanatory phrase meaning 'two out of three'; very close in meaning to 'two-thirds'.

A2Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zwei aus drei

A similar descriptive phrase, but less common than 'zwei von drei'; used when selecting two from three.

A2Rarely
Z
🇩🇪German
zwei Dritteln

This is the dative/genitive form of 'zwei Drittel'; the meaning is the same, but the form depends on grammar.

A2Often

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zwei Drittel means two-thirds. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce zwei Drittel

/ˈtsvaɪ̯ ˈdʁɪtl̩/

zwei Drittel translation

two-thirds

zwei Drittel examples

Zwei Drittel der Klasse sind heute da.

zwei Drittel transcription

/ˈtsvaɪ̯ ˈdʁɪtl̩/

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zwei Drittel meaning: what does it mean?

zwei von drei gleichen Teilen

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zwei Drittel is pronounced as /ˈtsvaɪ̯ ˈdʁɪtl̩/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

zwei Drittel definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Zwei Drittel der Klasse sind heute da. Translation: Две трети класса сегодня здесь.

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