Zonder twijfel
Example: Hij wint zonder twijfel de wedstrijd morgen.
Definition
"Zonder twijfel" is a phrase meaning without any doubt or uncertainty. It is used to express complete confidence in a statement or outcome, as in 'He will win the match tomorrow without any doubt.'
Etymology
The phrase "zonder twijfel" comes from Dutch, where 'zonder' means 'without' and 'twijfel' means 'doubt'. It literally translates to 'without doubt', clearly conveying certainty. Did you know that 'twijfel' is related to the English word 'doubt', both sharing roots in Old Germanic languages?
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"Zonder twijfel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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