Polyglot Dictionary

anzweifeln

/ˈanˌtsvaɪ̯fl̩n/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
zweifelt an
past
zweifelte an
perfect
hat angezweifelt

Meaning

  1. to doubt

    Built from an (on, at) + zweifeln (to doubt).

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • zweifeln to doubt

Similar words

zweifeln

Anzweifeln is doubting something specific — questioning a particular claim; zweifeln (usually "zweifeln an") is the general word for having doubts about something.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

duvidar

duvidar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to doubt."

Practice

1 What does anzweifeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Niemand ___ seine Ehrlichkeit an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anzweifeln?

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