doppelt
double · twice
Etwas ist zweimal vorhanden oder besteht aus zwei gleichen Teilen.
The German word "doppelt" is an adjective that means "double" or "twice." It's derived directly from "doppeln," which is to double. "Doppelt" refers to duplicating or increasing quantities by two, and is commonly used to describe something that has been doubled in size, amount, or value.
Similar words include "zweifach" (twofold) and "duplizieren" (to duplicate). While "zweifach" is more about quantity or occurrence, being twofold or twice in number, and "duplizieren" specifically suggests the action of creating an exact copy or duplicate, "doppelt" simply conveys the notion of something being twice the amount or double in nature without necessarily implying a physical copy.
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Examples
Das ist eine doppelte Portion.adjective
This is a double portion.
Seine Leistung zählt doppelt für das Team.adverb
His performance counts double for the team.
Die Strecke war doppelt so lang wie erwartet.adverb
The route was twice as long as expected.
Die Ausgabe wurde doppelt berechnet.adverb
The expense was calculated twice.
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