No. 15,750 in German
zweierlei
"Zweierlei" means "two kinds" or "two different types."
In a sentence
Es gibt zweierlei Meinungen zu diesem Thema.
There are two different opinions on this topic.
Here, 'zweierlei' is used to describe two distinct kinds or sorts of opinions.
Man kann die Situation zweierlei auslegen.
One can interpret the situation in two different ways.
In this case, 'zweierlei' is used to indicate two distinct manners of interpretation.
Zwischen den beiden Lösungen besteht ein zweierlei Unterschied.
There is a twofold difference between the two solutions.
Here, 'zweierlei' emphasizes the dual nature or twofold characteristic of the difference.
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