צווייפֿל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German zwīvel, from Old High German zwīfal, from Proto-West Germanic *twīfl n. Cognate to German Zweifel, and Dutch twijfel.

Noun

צווייפֿל • (tsveyfl) m, plural צווייפֿלען (tsveyflen)

  1. doubt, uncertainty
    Synonym: ספֿק (sofek)

Derived terms

  • צווייפֿלען (tsveyflen)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “צווייפֿל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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