Zweifel
See also: zweifel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German zwīvel, from Old High German zwīfal, from Proto-West Germanic *twīfl n, related to root of zwei. Doublet of Doppel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtsvaɪ̯fəl/, [ˈt͡sʋaɪ̯.fl̩], [-fəl]
Audio: (file)
Noun
Zweifel m (strong, genitive Zweifels, plural Zweifel)
- doubt [with an ‘about’]
- 2010, Tocotronic, “Im Zweifel für den Zweifel”, in Schall und Wahn:
- Im Zweifel für den Zweifel / Das Zaudern und den Zorn / Im Zweifel fürs Zerreißen / Der eigenen Uniform
- When in doubt, choose doubt / Hesitation and anger / When in doubt choose ripping / Your own uniform apart.
Declension
Declension of Zweifel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Zweifel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zweifel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Zweifel” in Duden online
- Zweifel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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Etymology
From Middle High German zwīvel, from Old High German zwīfal, from Proto-West Germanic *twīfl n.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡svaɪ̯fəl/
- Rhymes: -aɪ̯fəl
- Syllabification: Zwei‧fel
- Homophone: zweifel
Noun
Zweifel m (plural Zweifel)
- doubt
- Ich hon keene Zweifel meh.
- I have no doubts anymore.