Zwiwel

Hunsrik

Zwiwle

Etymology

From Central Franconian Zwiewel, from Middle High German zibolle, zwibolle, from Old High German zwibollo, from Late Latin cepulla, diminutive of Latin cepa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡svivl̩/
• Rhymes: -ivl̩
• Hyphenation: Zwi‧wel

Noun

Zwiwel f (plural Zwiwle, diminutive Zwiwelche)

1. (botany, cooking) onion (Allium cepa)

   Heit hom-mer die Zwiwle geernd. ― Today we picked the onions.

   Du sollst net zufiel Zwiwel debei dun. ― You should not lay too much onions.

Derived terms

(nouns):

• Zwiwelgriens n

References

• Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Zwiwel”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 183