doppelt
Translation
double, twice
Examples
Ich hätte gern einen doppelten Espresso.
I would like a double espresso.
Bitte prüfen Sie alles doppelt.
Please check everything twice.
Er verdient das Doppelte von mir.
He earns double what I do.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun (adjective before a noun) He has a double-barrelled surname.
((Adverb)) (as an adverb) She checked everything twice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zweifach (twofold); Antonyms: einfach (single), halb (half)
Etymology
From Latin 'duplus' (twofold). Related to German 'zwei' (two).
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to the English word 'double'. Picture two of something to remember it.