schuldig

From Middle Dutch schuldich. Equivalent to schuld +‎ -ig.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxʏl.dəx/

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• Hyphenation: schul‧dig
• Rhymes: -ʏldəx

schuldig (comparative schuldiger, superlative schuldigst)

1. guilty

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• onschuldig
• beschuldigen

• Afrikaans: skuldig
• Negerhollands: skuldig, skyldig

• schüldig (obsolete)

From Middle High German schuldec, from Old High German sculdig. Equivalent to Schuld +‎ -ig. The form shows (chiefly southern) blocking of umlaut in -ul- + consonant, as usually in modern German (exceptions gülden, gültig, Sülze). Cognate with Luxembourgish schëlleg, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊldɪç/

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• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊldɪk/

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schuldig (strong nominative masculine singular schuldiger, comparative schuldiger, superlative am schuldigsten)

1. (with genitive) guilty (of), culpable

   Er wurde des Mordes schuldig befunden und zum Tode verurteilt. ― He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death.

2. (with accusative) owing, indebted to

   Egal was er sagt, bist du ihm keine Erklärung schuldig. ― No matter what he says, you don't owe him an explanation.

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• Schuldigkeit
• schuldigen (obsolete, → entschuldigen, Schuldiger)
• beschuldigen
• anschuldigen
• Anschuldigung

• “schuldig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “schuldig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “schuldig” in Duden online