numeral
second
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Second; the ordinal numeral for 2. 'Zweite' appears as a declined ordinal adjective or pronoun (e.g., der zweite, die zweite, das zweite). Use to indicate order or sequence. No special preposition or auxiliary; forms vary by gender, number and case (zweiter, zweite, zweites).
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Der Pianist gewann den zweiten Preis, obwohl er während des Konzerts sehr nervös war.
The pianist won the second prize, although he was very nervous during the concert.
Sie belegte die zweite Position im Wettbewerb.
She took second place in the competition.
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visualize the number 2 stepping onto a podium in second place
sounds like 'twice' (second = next after first)
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Ordinal form of 'zwei'. Remember that ordinals get adjective endings in German depending on gender/case/number.