twijfelaar

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʋɛi̯.fəˌlaːr/

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• Hyphenation: twij‧fe‧laar

Noun

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

Derived terms

• vaccintwijfelaar