zweifeln
/ˈtsvaɪ̯fl̩n/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- zweifelt
- past
- zweifelte
- perfect
- hat gezweifelt
Meaning
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to doubt
From Zweifel (doubt).
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Sie zweifelte an seiner Geschichte.
She doubted his story.
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Ich zweifle nicht an seiner Ehrlichkeit. Er hat immer die Wahrheit gesagt.
I do not doubt his honesty. He has always told the truth.
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Similar words
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
Practice
1 What does zweifeln mean?
to doubt
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ an seiner Geschichte.
Full sentence: Sie zweifelte an seiner Geschichte. (She doubted his story.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches zweifeln?
zweifeln: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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