zweifeln

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See also: Zweifeln

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zwīvelen, zwīveln, zwībelen, from Old High German zwīfalen, zwīfalōn, equivalent to Zweifel +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsvaɪ̯fl̩n/, /ˈtsvaɪ̯fəln/
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Verb

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  1. to doubt, to be doubtful (an etwas = of something)
    • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 136:
      Er ist der berühmte Arzt, niemand wird an der Richtigkeit seiner Diagnose zweifeln.
      He is the famous doctor, nobody will be doubtful about the correctness of his diagnosis.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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