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der Zweig

branch, twig, sector, lineage

Ein kleiner Vogel saß auf dem Zweig.

A small bird was sitting on the branch.

Tourismus ist ein wichtiger Wirtschaftszweig.

Tourism is an important economic sector.

to sit/hang on+3 to sit/hang on a... Ein kleiner Vogel saß auf dem Zweig.

a branch of+3 a branch/sector of... Tourismus ist ein wichtiger Zweig der Wirtschaft.

Synonyms: Ast (larger branch), Rute (switch); (figurative) Branche, Sektor. Antonyms: Stamm (trunk).

From Old High German 'zwīg', related to 'zwei' (two). It originally meant something forked or divided in two.

Imagine a tree branch forking in 'zwei' (two) directions. This also helps remember the figurative meaning of a 'branch' of a company or industry.

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