twivel

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Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Dutch twīval, from Proto-West Germanic *twīfl.

Noun

twivel m

  1. doubt, uncertainty
  2. ambiguity
  3. desperation, hopelessness

Inflection

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: twijfel
  • Limburgish: twiefel

Further reading

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian twīfel, from Proto-Germanic *twīflaz.

Noun

twivel c (plural twivels)

  1. doubt

Further reading

  • twivel”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011