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, equivalent to an old derivation of Dutch twee (“two”).

Noun

twijfel m (plural twijfels, diminutive twijfeltje n)

1. doubt, uncertainty

   Synonym: bedenking

Derived terms

• twijfelachtig
• twijfelen

 

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. imperative