zweifelsohne

German

Etymology

Univerbation of Zweifels (“of doubt”) +‎ ohne (“without”), from Middle High German zwīvels āne, during which ohne could still take a genitive object: "einer Sache ohne sein".

Pronunciation

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Adverb

zweifelsohne

1. undoubtedly

Further reading

• “zweifelsohne” in Duden online
• “zweifelsohne” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.