doppelt
Translation
double, twice
Examples
Ich hätte gern einen doppelten Espresso.
I would like a double espresso.
Ich habe alles doppelt geprüft.
I checked everything twice.
Doppelt hält besser.
Better safe than sorry. (proverb)
Grammar Patterns
doppelt + Noun (as adjective) double ... the double amount
doppelt so + Adjective + wie (as adverb) twice as ... as He is twice as tall as me.
sth. doppelt + Verb (as adverb) to ... sth. twice I see everything double.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zweifach (twofold); Antonyms: einfach (single, simple)
Etymology
From Old High German 'doppalt', related to Latin 'duplus'. It's a cognate of the English word 'double'.
Memory Tips
This word looks and sounds very similar to 'double'. The German loanword 'Doppelgänger' (double-goer) uses this root.