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Dutch
Pronunciation
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)
- doubt, uncertainty
- Synonym: bedenking
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
twijfel
- inflection of twijfelen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative