Zweifel
See also: zweifel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German zwīvel, from Old High German zwīfal, from Proto-Germanic *twīflaz m, *twīflą n, from Pre-Germanic *dwey-plo-, from the root of zwei. Doublet of Doppel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtsvaɪ̯fəl/, [ˈt͡sʋaɪ̯.fl̩], [-fəl]
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Noun
Zweifel m (strong, genitive Zweifels, plural Zweifel)
- doubt [+ an (object) = about]
- 2010, Tocotronic (lyrics and music), “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.
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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
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩/
Further reading
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