tvedragt

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish twedracht, borrowed from Middle Low German twedracht, a compound of twe- (“two”) +‎ dracht (“pulling”). Compare Swedish tvedräkt, German Zwietracht, and Dutch tweedracht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtˢʋ̥eˌd̥ʁɒɡ̊d̥]

Noun

tvedragt c (singular definite tvedragten, not used in plural form)

1. discord, conflict

References

“tvedragt” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog