aarzelen

Meaning

to hesitate

Concepts

hesitate

waver

totter

stagger

vacillate

wobble

falter

rock

🪨

boggle

scruple

shillyshally

loath

teeter

hover

fluctuate

demur

oscillate

Synonyms

weifelen

schoorvoeten

dubben

schromen

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twijfelen

waggelen

wankelen

wiebelen

zwichten

afgeneigd

dralen

talmen

voorzichtig zijn

treuzelen

weigerig

Translations

zögern

hésiter

zaudern

vacilar

hesitar

schwanken

esitare

barguigner

vacilar

zagen

wackeln

taumeln

titubear

titubejar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaːrzələ(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: erselen

Cognate with English: assle

In summary

From Middle Dutch erselen, arselen (“to step back, to retreat”), frequentative of ersen, from aers (“buttocks”) (modern aars). Compare English arsle.