twijfel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʋɛi̯.fəl/

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• Hyphenation: twij‧fel
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯fəl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch twivel, twifel, from Old Dutch twīval, from Proto-Germanic *twīflaz, an old derivation of twee.

Noun

twijfel m (plural twijfels, diminutive twijfeltje n)

1. doubt, uncertainty

Derived terms

• twijfelen
• twijfelachtig

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

twijfel

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of twijfelen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of twijfelen