Betwijfelen
Example: Ik begin te betwijfelen of dit het juiste antwoord is.
Definition
"Betwijfelen" means to have doubts or to question the truth or certainty of something, often expressing skepticism or uncertainty about a particular idea or statement, as in the phrase 'Ik begin te betwijfelen of dit het juiste antwoord is,' meaning 'I am beginning to doubt whether this is the right answer.'
Etymology
The Dutch verb "betwijfelen" comes from the prefix 'be-' combined with 'twijfel,' which means 'doubt.' The root 'twijfel' traces back to Middle Dutch and Old Dutch, related to the German word 'Zweifel.' The prefix 'be-' intensifies the action, so "betwijfelen" literally means to strongly doubt or to call something into question.
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"Betwijfelen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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