numeral
two
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Cardinal numeral meaning 'two'. Used for counting, indicating a pair or quantity and in compounds (zweiundzwanzig). It doesn’t decline or have gender; placed before nouns (zwei Bücher). Ordinal form is 'zweite'. No special prepositions or auxiliary verbs are associated with it.
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Die Klinik berichtete, dass zwei Patienten schwer verletzt waren, sodass zusätzliche Ärzte gerufen wurden.
The clinic reported that two patients were seriously injured, so additional doctors were called.
Ich habe zwei Katzen.
I have two cats.
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Rhymes a little with English 'why' — remember 'zwei' = two.
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Very common cardinal number. Used in compound numbers (e.g., zwanzig) and ordinals (zweite).