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twist.

strife, discord

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/tʋɪst/
  1. strife, discord

    masculine · uncountable
  2. dispute

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Germanic *twistaz (“strife, quarrel”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Twist (“discord”), German Low German Twist (“strife; discord”), German Zwist (“turmoil; strife; discord”), Swedish tvist (“quarrel; dispute”), Icelandic tvistur (“deuce”), and English twist.

noun/tʋɪst/
  1. twist: dance, turn

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From English twist.

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