No. 3,798 in Dutch
twijfelen
To doubt or hesitate.
In a sentence
Ik twijfel of ik naar het feest morgen zal gaan.
I doubt whether I will go to the party tomorrow.
The word 'twijfelen' is used here to express uncertainty or indecision about an action.
Hij twijfelt altijd over welke kleur hij moet kiezen.
He always hesitates about which color he should choose.
In this context, 'twijfelen' represents hesitation or uncertainty in making a choice.
Wij twijfelen aan de waarheid van zijn verhaal.
We doubt the truth of his story.
Here, 'twijfelen aan' is used to express doubt or suspicion regarding the validity of something.
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