paarig

Paarig is a German adjective meaning in pairs or paired. It describes something that exists as two corresponding parts or that occurs in a unit of two. The form is built from the noun Paar (pair) with the suffix -ig, a common way in German to indicate a characteristic or property.

The range of meaning includes physical pairing, symmetry, or duality. In scientific contexts, paarig often denotes structures that appear in two related parts, such as paired chromosomes or paired organs. In everyday language, it can describe items arranged or functioning in pairs, for example a paarige Anordnung of elements or a pairwise relationship.

Examples of usage include phrases like paarige Chromosomen in diploid organisms, where chromosomes are present as homologous pairs, or paarige Nervestränge in anatomical discussions. In botany or anatomy, one might refer to paarige Blätter or paarige Gliedmaßen to indicate a two-sided or double arrangement. While the term is precise, speakers often use alternative expressions such as in Paaren or paarweise to convey the same idea in less technical contexts.

In related terminology, paarig is connected to forms like paarweise (in pairs) or Paarbildung (pair formation). It is less common to describe numbers as paarig in everyday German; for parity, words like gerade (even) are typically preferred. Overall, paarig serves as a concise descriptor for duality, symmetry, or the presence of two corresponding parts in various domains.