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Zweifel

doubt

noun TSVYE-fel Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

uncertainty

Usage Note

Zweifel is masculine and often used in the plural to mean misgivings: Zweifel hegen (to harbour doubts). The set phrase ohne Zweifel means without doubt, and im Zweifel means when in doubt. Plural is identical.

Examples

"Es bestehen kaum Zweifel an seiner Aussage."

Natural Translation

There is hardly any doubt about his statement.

Literal Translation

There exist hardly doubts at his statement.

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