der Zweier
Translation
a two, a pair, a two-person team, a grade of 'B'
Examples
Im Zeugnis hatte er einen Zweier.
He had a 'two' (a B grade) on his report card.
Sie rudern im Zweier.
They are rowing in a pair.
Ein Zweier-Team hat gewonnen.
A two-person team has won.
Grammar Patterns
einen Zweier haben to have a 'two' (grade B) Im Zeugnis hatte er einen Zweier.
Similar Words
Paar (pair), Duo (duo)
Etymology
Derived from the numeral 'zwei' (two) with the suffix '-er', which often forms nouns.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Zweier' as 'a two-er' or 'a thing of two'. This helps connect it to pairs, teams of two, or the number two itself.