die Zwillinge
Translation
twins
Examples
Die Zwillinge sehen sich sehr ähnlich.
The twins look very much alike.
Sie hat Zwillinge bekommen.
She had twins.
Grammar Patterns
((Nominative)) are... Die Zwillinge sind gleich alt.
to have/get ((accusative)). Sie hat Zwillinge bekommen.
to speak of ((dative)). Wir sprechen von den Zwillingen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Geschwister (siblings), Drillinge (triplets)
Etymology
Derived from 'zwei', meaning the number two. The '-ling' suffix often denotes a person.
Memory Tips
Think of 'zwei' (two), because twins always come in a pair of two.