ett tvivel
Meaning
doubt
In Swedish: ovisshet om man ska tro på någon eller något
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett tvivel |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tvivlet |
| Plural, indefinite | tvivel |
| Plural, definite | tvivlen |
tvivel is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort tvivel, det stora tvivlet. Check another noun
Practise tvivel
1 / 2Is it en tvivel or ett tvivel?
tvivel in a sentence
- utan tvivelwithout a doubt
- det råder inget tvivel om att hon har rättthere is no doubt that she is right
Questions
What does tvivel mean in English?
tvivel means “doubt”.
Is it en tvivel or ett tvivel?
It is ett tvivel, and “the doubt” is tvivlet.
What is the plural of tvivel?
tvivel doesn't change in the plural: ett tvivel, två tvivel (definite: tvivlen).
Similar words
osäkerskepsis
Origin
From Old Swedish tvifla, borrowed from Middle Low German twīvel (“doubt”), from Old Saxon *twīfal, from Proto-West Germanic *twīfl.
Nearby common words
tvivel is number 2,795 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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