zweimal
Zweimal is a German adverb meaning “two times” or “twice.” It is formed from zwei, meaning “two,” and Mal, meaning “time” or “occurrence.” The word indicates that an action happens exactly two times and is commonly contrasted with einmal, which means “once.”
In usage, zweimal is placed before the main verb in simple sentences or after the subject in
Zweimal is part of a broader set of multiplicative forms in German, including dreimal, viermal, and siebenmal,
Historically, Mal in this construction originates from the Germanic word for “time” or “occurrence,” and the