twyfel

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Dutch twijfel, from Middle Dutch twivel, twifel, from Old Dutch twīval, from Proto-Germanic *twīflaz.

Noun[edit]

twyfel (plural twyfels)

  1. doubt

Etymology 2[edit]

From Dutch twijfelen, from Middle Dutch twivelen, twifelen, from Old Dutch *twīvalon. Equivalent to a denominative verb from etymology 1.

Verb[edit]

twyfel (present twyfel, present participle twyfelende, past participle getwyfel)

  1. (intransitive) to doubt