*twīflaz

Runic: ᛏᚹᛁᚠᛚᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈtwiː.ɸlɑz/

noun · masculine · a-stem

Meanings

doubt

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dwi-pl-o-s (‘double, twofold’), from *dwóh₁ (‘two’) + a zero-grade suffixed form *pl-o-s of *pel- (‘to fold’). Identical with Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos) (diplóos, ‘double’) and Latin duplus.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.twīflaztwīflōz, twīflōs
Acc.twīflątwīflanz
Gen.twīflas, twīflistwīflǫ̂
Dat.twīflaitwīflamaz
Inst.twīflōtwīflamiz
Voc.twīfltwīflōz, twīflōs

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Descendants

  • *twīfl (Proto-West Germanic)
    • twīfal (Old Dutch)
      • twivel, twifel (Middle Dutch)
        • twijfel (Dutch)
        • twiefel (Limburgish)
  • *twīfl (Proto-West Germanic)
    • twīfil, twīvel (Old Frisian)
      • Twieuwel (Saterland Frisian)
      • twivel (West Frisian)
  • *twīfl (Proto-West Germanic)
    • zwīfal (Old High German)
      • zwīvel (Middle High German)
        • Zweifel (German)
        • Zweiwel (Luxembourgish)
  • *twīfl (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *twīfal (Old Saxon)
      • twīvel, twīfel (Middle Low German)
        • tvivl (Danish)
        • tvil (Norwegian Bokmål)
        • tvil (Norwegian Nynorsk)
        • tvivel (Swedish)
  • 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍆𐌻 (tweifl) (Gothic)

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