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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Schnur

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃnuːɐ̯

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Twine/twaɪn/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er benutzte eine Schnur, um die Kisten zu binden."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.

    "She used twine to tie the boxes securely for shipping."
As verb
  1. 1

    To twist together strands of material.

    "He began to twine the vines around the trellis."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'twīnan', meaning 'to twist into two strands', related to 'twine' as a double thread. Over centuries, the term expanded to describe any strong, lightweight string or cord made by twisting together strands of fiber such as jute, hemp, or cotton.

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