Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A branch grows from the side of a trunk or larger limb.
Natural examples
Ein Vogel baute sein Nest auf einem starken Zweig.
A bird built its nest on a sturdy branch.
Der Gärtner schnitt einen trockenen Zweig ab.
The gardener cut off a dry branch.
Sie stellte einen blühenden Zweig in eine Vase.
She put a flowering branch in a vase.
Usage note
Zweig is masculine and its plural is Zweige. A small thin one can also be called an Ästchen.
Mini-lesson: Zweig
A branch grows from the side of a trunk or larger limb. Zweig is masculine and its plural is Zweige. A small thin one can also be called an Ästchen.
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