# zweierlei

zweierlei is a German adverb meaning “In two manners”.

## In other languages

- Русский: двоякий, двух родов

## Meanings

1. In two manners, in a double sense.

## Examples

- Das kann man auf zweierlei Weise lesen. — That reads two different ways.
- Sagen und machen sind zweierlei Dinge. — Saying and doing are two different things.
- Wissen und Tun sind zweierlei. — To know is one thing, and to do is another.
- Recht und Politik sind zweierlei. — Law and politics are two different things.
- Sex und Liebe sind zweierlei. — Sex and love are two different things.

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