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-West Germanic *twīfl, from Proto-Germanic *twīflaz, equivalent to an old derivation of Dutch twee (two).

    Noun

    twijfel m (plural twijfels, diminutive twijfeltje n)

    1. doubt, uncertainty
      Synonym: bedenking
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Afrikaans: twyfel
    • Negerhollands: twiefel, twieffel
    • Sranan Tongo: twèifel
      • Caribbean Javanese: twèifel

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

    twijfel

    1. inflection of twijfelen:
      1. first-person singular present indicative
      2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
      3. imperative