German Low German

Etymology

Ultimately cognate to German zwei, English two.

Numeral

twei

1. (in most dialects, including Low Prussian) two (2)

See also

• Dutch Low Saxon: twei
• Plautdietsch: twee

Middle English

Numeral

twei

1. two (2)
   • ca. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey & others, “Genesis 1:16”, in The Bible:

     “[…] And god made twei grete liytis / the gretter liyt that it schulde be bifore to the dai / and the lesse liyt that it schulde be bifore to the niyt […]”

See also

• German: zwei