# entzwei

entzwei is a German adjective meaning “halved”.

## In other languages

- Русский: надвое, пополам

## Meanings

1. halved, divided (in two)
2. broken

## Examples

- Er riß das Papier entzwei. — He tore the paper in half.
- Er teilte den Apfel entzwei. — He cut the apple in two.
- Kaum hatte er den Brief bekommen, riss er ihn entzwei. — He had no sooner got the letter than tore it in two.
- Unsere Leiter ist entzwei. — Our ladder is broken in two.
- Schneide es entzwei. — Cut it in half.

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