Polyglot Dictionary

Zweifel

/ˈtsvaɪ̯fl̩/

der noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Zweifel

Meaning

  1. doubt

    Built from zwei (two), reflecting the idea of being torn between two options.

    • Ich habe keinen Zweifel daran.

      I have no doubt about that.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • zwei two

Similar words

Unsicherheit

Close synonyms for doubt; Zweifel is doubt about a specific thing, Unsicherheit is a broader uncertainty or insecurity.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

dúvida

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

Practice

1 What does Zweifel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich habe keinen ___ daran.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zweifel?

nouncompound

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