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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

doppelt

Pronunciation / Transliteration: doppelt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Double/ˈdʌb.əl/
adjectivenounverbadverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #140 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie bestellte einen doppelten Espresso, um ihren Tag zu beginnen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things.

    "She ordered a double espresso to kickstart her day."
As noun
  1. 1

    A quantity or amount that is twice as much as another.

    "He received a double of his usual salary for the extra work."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin duplus ('twofold'), entering Middle English via Old French 'doble' around the 13th century. It traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo- ('two'), reflecting historical shifts in expressing multiplication and duplication.

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