eineiig

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ein (one) +‎ Ei (egg) +‎ -ig, literally one-eggy.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌaɪ̯.ɪç/, [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌʔaɪ̯.ɪç], [ˈʔaɪ̯ˌnaɪ̯.ɪç]
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

eineiig (strong nominative masculine singular eineiiger, not comparable)

  1. monozygotic, identical (twins)
    Synonym: monozygot (only in specialist parlance)
    Antonym: zweieiig

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Luxembourgish: eeneeëg (calque)

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