twijfelaar

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch twivelaer. By surface analysis, twijfelen +‎ -aar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʋɛi̯.fəˌlaːr/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: twij‧fe‧laar

Noun[edit]

twijfelaar m (plural twijfelaars, diminutive twijfelaartje n)

  1. A doubter, hesitater; one who doubts or hesitates.
  2. A bed of a size that is in between those of a regular single size bed and a double bed, typically with a breadth of 120 or 140 centimetres.

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